'Tannat' (Vitis vinifera L.) as a model of responses to climate variability

Authors

  • M. Ferrer Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • G. Pereyra Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • J. Salvarrey Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • L. Arrillaga Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • M. Fourment Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/vitis.2020.59.41-46

Keywords:

climate variability; yield; sanitary status; berry composition; 'Tannat'.

Abstract

Climate variability influence on the vine is widely studied for its impact on grape final composition and quality. During 1994-2016, thermal and water regimes and their influence on grapevine yield, sanitary status and berry composition were analyzed for 'Tannat' grown in commercial vineyards in the south of Uruguay (Lat 34° 37' S; 56° 17' W). Statistical analysis showed that the principal component analysis (PCA) separated years in three groups: Group 1: rainfall over the growing season higher than the average, limited sanitary status, acidity and yield higher than average, lower sugar content, late harvest. Group 2: greater thermal conditions and water component lower than average, better sanitary status, sugar contents and acidity lower than average, early harvest. Group 3: thermal conditions lower than average, rainfall higher during budbreak-fruitset period and lower than average in the month before harvest, berry size and sugar contents greater than average. Correlations between climate, yield and berry quality variables were established and stages of greater sensitivity to these climate elements were determined. In the studied years, climate variability within the region was high and 'Tannat' showed to be strongly influenced by such variability.

Author Biographies

G. Pereyra, Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay

Department of Plant Production and Assistant

J. Salvarrey, Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay

Department of Plant Production and Assistant

L. Arrillaga, Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay

Department of Plant Production and Assistant

M. Fourment, Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Montevideo, Uruguay

Department of Plant Production and Assistant

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Published

2020-02-13

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 1 (2020): Vitis

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