Under-vine vegetation in vineyards
Background In vineyards, the under-vine area is managed to control vegetation growth and to reduce the competing effect of growing plants on vines and fruit development. Applied under-vine management methods…
Settling before red wine fermentation
Results from a study presented by Encarna Gómez-Plaza at Enoforum Web Scientists Conference 2023 revealed that settling red juice and adding the grape skins/marc back to conduct the fermentation can…
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Methoxypyrazines in wine
If a wine seems “green”, “herbaceous”, or “vegetal”, aroma compounds called methoxypyrazines (MPs) could be responsible. MPs are particularly important due to their ubiquity in grapevines and their extremely low…
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Blending with unripe grape wine
Abstract: In Mediterranean viticulture, climatic conditions are the main factors that determine grape composition and wine quality. Global warming is causing an increase in the accumulation of soluble solids in…
Automated visual assessment of grapevine leafroll symptoms using artificial intelligence
Researcher: Prof Lizel Mostert, Department of Plant Pathology, Stellenbosch University Aim and industry relevance: This study would aim to develop a system whereby photos taken with a smartphone could be…