Climate is the main factor affecting grape and wine quality in Mediterranean viticulture. Global
warming provokes an increase in the accumulation of soluble solids in grapes, together …

Early defoliation is a novel cultural practice for crop management in grapevines. The effects
of timing (prebloom or fruit set) and method (manual or mechanical) of early defoliation on …

The impact of mechanical thinning using a machine harvester on yield components and fruit
composition of Tempranillo and Grenache (Vitis vinifera L.) vines was investigated. …

The objective of this research was to analyse the potential effect of climate change on phenology
and berry composition of the variety Tempranillo cultivated in areas of the Rioja DOCa (…

The prediction of grape composition is becoming more important due to the need of reducing
the current levels of alcohol and pH of the wines, a problem that is exacerbated by climate …

RAPD and microsatellites are used in the present study as molecular markers for
characterisation of grapevine germplasm material. The studied varieties were located in two …

Minimal pruning (MP) is a technique used to reduce labor costs and produce high-quality
winegrapes. To evaluate the effects of MP on grapes cultivated in warm-climate regions, a long-…

The aim of the research was to analyse the relationship between grape composition of the
Tempranillo variety, and available soil water along the growing cycle. The study was …

Sixty white grape genotypes belonging to 14 cultivars were studied, which had been
recovered and preserved in various Rioja germplasm banks since 1989. All materials were …

Aims: Under global warming, the desynchrony between technology maturity and phenolic
maturity of wine grapes is a worthy concern. Late winter pruning (LWP) has been proved to be …