RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Effect of Training System on Pinot noir Grape and Wine Composition
JF American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
JO Am J Enol Vitic.
FD American Society for Enology and Viticulture
SP 14
OP 18
DO 10.5344/ajev.2002.53.1.14
VO 53
IS 1
A1 E. Peterlunger
A1 E. Celotti
A1 G. Da Dalt
A1 S. Stefanelli
A1 G. Gollino
A1 R. Zironi
YR 2002
UL http://www.ajevonline.org/content/53/1/14.abstract
AB The study examined the effect of four training systems on the adaptation of Pinot noir in the Friuli hills (northeastern Italy). Simple Guyot, double Guyot, horizontal spurred cordon, and vertical spurred cordon were assessed during four years (1992 through 1995). The training systems affected yield but showed little or no impact on grape and wine composition (sugars, grape and wine phenolics). Sensory analysis could not show relevant differences among training systems. Therefore, the selection of training system may be made according to the vineyard management choices and mechanization possibilities.Acknowledgments: The authors express their gratitude to the Azienda Agricola Vigne di Zamò at Rosazzo, Manzano (Udine, Italy), for hosting the viticultural and enological research, to Dr. Giorgio Braida for technical assistance, and to Dr. Birgit Holzer, who performed and processed the analytical determinations of phenols in the grapes.