Technical Review No 260, October 2022

Technical Review is the AWRI’s own technical publication, which includes updates on AWRI research, development and extension and a curated selection of current grape and wine literature from around the world.

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TECHNICAL NOTES

CURRENT LITERATURE

AWRI PUBLICATIONS

  • Ask the AWRI: Factors involved in ‘mothballing’ vineyards. [Read full-text online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Ask the AWRI: Stinky sulfur compounds in wine. [Read full-text online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Chemical and sensory profiles of sauvignon blanc wine following protein stabilization using a combined ultrafiltration/heat/protease treatment. [Read full-text online] Frontiers in Nutrition
  • Correlating sensory assessment of smoke-tainted wines with inter-laboratory study consensus values for volatile phenols. [Read full-text online] Molecules
  • Impacts of photoselective bunch zone shading on the volatile composition and sensory attributes for Vitis vinifera L. cv. Riesling. [Read full-text online] OENO ONE
  • Revealing the Barossa zone sub-divisions through sensory and chemical analysis of Shiraz wine. [Read full-text online] Proceedings of the 2nd ClimWine Symposium, July 3-8, 2022.

OENOLOGY

General

Analysis, composition and quality control

Microbiology

Packaging, storage and transport

Sensory

Taints and faults

Winemaking practices


General

Analysis, composition and quality control

  • A minimally invasive approach for preventing white wine protein haze by early enzymatic treatment. [Read full-text online] Foods
  • A simple and effective method for the enzymatic analysis of fumaric acid in wine. [Read full-text online] IVES Technical Reviews, vine and wine
  • Combination of pulsed electric field and ultrasound in the extraction of polyphenols and volatile compounds from grape stems. [Read full-text online] Applied Sciences
  • Development of a new strategy for studying the oxygen consumption potential of wine through the grape extract evaluation. [Read full-text online] Foods
  • Influence of wine ph and ethanol content on the fining efficacy of proteins from winemakingby-products. [Read full-text online] Foods
  • Modern analytical methods for the analysis of pesticides in grapes: A review. [Read full-text online] Foods
  • Qualitative screening of volatile thiols in wine by selective silver ion solid-phase extraction with heart-cutting multidimensional gas chromatography mass spectrometry/olfactometry. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry

Microbiology

Stability, hazes and deposits

  • Characterization of different bentonites and their properties as a protein-fining agent in wine. [Read full-text online] Beverages

Packaging, storage and transport

Sensory

  • Impact of acetaldehyde addition on the sensory perception of Syrah red wines. [Read full-text online] Foods.

Taints and faults

  • Wine faults: State of knowledge in reductive aromas, oxidation and atypical aging, prevention, and correction methods. [Read full-text online] Molecules.

Winemaking practices

SUSTAINABILITY

General

Environment

Sustainable practices


General

  • Over-inflated? Are Australian wine producers keen to capture carbon from fermentation? [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker

Environment

  • A review of winery wastewater treatment: A focus on UASB biotechnology optimisation and recovery strategies. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Evaluation of the carbon footprint of the life cycle of wine production: A review. [Read full-text online] Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy
  • Overview of environmental and health effects related to glyphosate usage. [Read full-text online] Sustainability
  • Soil, vine, climate change; the challenge of predicting soil carbon changes and greenhouse gas emissions in vineyards and is the 4 per 1000 goal realistic? [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • Technological advances in winery wastewater treatment: A comprehensive review. [Read full-text online] South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Sustainable practices

  • Plastic waste in vineyards. [Kunststoffe im Weinbau, (k)eine Erfolgsgeschichte.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin
  • Disposing of treated timber posts: Tackling a thorny issue for the winegrowing sector. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Energy efficiency for wine companies: Regional sustainability initiatives in the Guadalupe Valley from a transdisciplinary perspective. [ Read full-text online] Cleaner Energy Systems

VITICULTURE

General

Climate and weather

Grapevine nutrition

Grapevine varieties

Pests, diseases and virus

Physiology

Soil management

Vineyard practices

Water / irrigation


General

  • Biostimulants as an alternative to improve the wine quality from Vitis vinifera (cv. Tempranillo) in La Rioja. [Read full-text online] Plants
  • Terroir analysis and its complexity. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • 2022 Vintage Report: Part 1: Warm regions. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Vine age affects vine performance, grape and wine chemical and sensory composition of cv. Zinfandel from California. [Read full-text online] American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
  • Connection matters: Exploring the implications of scion-rootstock alignment in grafted grapevines. [Read full-text online] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research

Climate and weather

Grapevine nutrition

  • Carryover effects of crop thinning and foliar N fertilisation on grape amino N composition. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • Decreased leaf potassium content affects the chemical composition of must for sparkling wine production. [Read full-text online] Horticulturae
  • Supplier update: Healthy biology improves Pinot Noir wine flavour and yield: An update on Accolade Wines vineyard biostimulant trial. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Fertilize or supplement: the impact of nitrogen on vine productivity and wine sensory properties in chardonnay. [Read full-text online] American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
  • The management of leaf surface area affects the level of nitrogen in grapes. [La gestion de la surface foliare affecte la teneur en azote des raisins.] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Le Vigneron Champenois

Grapevine varieties

Pests, diseases and viruses

  • A grapevine by-product extract enriched in oligomerised stilbenes to control downy mildews: Focus on its modes of action towards Plasmopara viticola. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • A panoramic view on grapevine trunk diseases threats: Case of Eutypa dieback, Botryosphaeria dieback, and Esca disease. [Read full-text online] Journal of Fungi
  • Assessment of downy mildew in grapevine using computer vision and fuzzy logic. Development and validation of a new method. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • Control of grapevine Downy mildew by an talian copper chabasite-rich zeolitite. [Read full-text online] Agronomy
  • COS-OGA applications in organic vineyard manage major airborne diseases and maintain postharvest quality of wine grapes. [Read full-text online] Plants
  • Data-driven determination of disease markers’ threshold values in rot-affected wine grapes. [Read full-text online] South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture
  • Development of Downy mildew in grape bunches of susceptible and resistant cultivars: Infection pathways and limited systemic spread. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Impacts of climate change on phenology, pests and diseases. [Klimawandel – was zeigt sich bereits heute? Auswirkungen auf Phänologie, Rebkrankheiten und Schädlinge.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin
  • Plant protection, disease pressure and recommendations for vineyard management. [Herausforderungen erfolgreich meistern. Pflanzenschutz im Weinbau – lnfektionsdruck und Empfehlungen.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin
  • The effect of sulfur on the efficacy of demethylation inhibitor fungicides on powdery mildew. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Wine & Viticulture Journal
  • Susceptibility of pruning wounds to grapevine trunk disease pathogens in the Adelaide Hills. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Wine & Viticulture Journal
  • Development of an in-field molecular test to detect anilino-pyrimidine fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Wine & Viticulture Journal
  • Seeing the light – innovation in powdery mildew treatment. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Spray equipment. Stop the drift. [Pulvérisateurs. Halte à la dérive]. [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Vigne
  • Pandemic potential. [Read full-text online] New Zealand Winegrower
  • Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 genotype influences foliar symptom development in New Zealand vineyards. [Read full-text online] Viruses
  • Nuances of responses to two sources of grapevine leafroll disease on Pinot noir grown in the field for 17 years. [Read full-text online] Viruses
  • Comparison of selected phenolic compounds of some PIWI (fungus-resistant) and conventional grapevine varieties. [Vergleich ausgewählter Phenole einiger pilzwiderstandsfähiger und herkömmlicher Rebsorten.] [Read full-text online] Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg Rebe und Wein
  • Milestones and achievements of VITFIT project: controlling downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) in organic viticulture. [Viele Meilensteine wurden erreicht. VITFIT – Status quo im dritten Projektjahr.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin

Physiology

  • Carbon balance in grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.): Effect of environment, cultivar and phenology on carbon gain, losses and allocation. [Read full-text online] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Carbonated irrigation assessment of grapevine growth, nutrient absorption, and sugar accumulation in a Tempranillo (Vitis vinifera L.) vineyard. [Read full-text online] Agriculture
  • Grapevine latent bud dormancy in changing climates. [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
  • Rootstock, vine vigor, and light mediate methoxypyrazine concentrations in the grape bunch rachis of Vitis vinifera L. Cv. Cabernet sauvignon. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry
  • Use of auxin to delay ripening: sensory and biochemical evaluation of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Exploring the influence of grape tissues on the concentration of wine volatile compounds. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Timing of auxin treatment affects grape berry growth, ripening timing and the synchronicity of sugar accumulation. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Rootstock type influences salt exclusion response of grafted Shiraz under salt treatment at elevated root zone temperature. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Flowering/Berry set. Grapevine physiology series. [Floraison/Nouaison. Série physio.] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Le Vigneron Champenois
  • Managing vigour : which indicators should you trust ? Part 2 of 3 : The vineyard. [Gérer la vigueur: à quels indicateurs se fier? Partie 2/3: Le compartiment vigne.] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Le Vigneron Champenois
  • Variety-specific response of bulk stomatal conductance of grapevine canopies to changes in net radiation, atmospheric demand, and drought stress. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • VineyardFACE: Investigation of a moderate (+20 %) increase of ambient CO2 concentration on berry ripening dynamics and fruit composition of Cabernet-Sauvignon. [Read full-text online] OENO One

Soil management

  • Comparative life cycle assessment of intra-row and inter-row weeding practices using autonomous robot systems in French vineyards. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Science of The Total Environment
  • Deep placement of compost into vineyard soil affecting physical properties of soils, yield and quality of grapes. [Read full-text online] Sustainability
  • Understanding and managing vineyards soils: soil management and cover crops. [Den Boden verstehen. Bodenpflege und Begrünung im Weinbau.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin
  • Soil carbon increases under cover crops. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Activities of microplastics (mps) in agricultural soil: A review of mps pollution from the perspective of agricultural ecosystems. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry
  • Research supplement: Microbial responses to undervine treatments. [Read full-text online] New Zealand Winegrower
  • General trends of different inter-row vegetation management affecting vine vigor and grape quality across European vineyards. [Read full-text online] Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
  • Impact of contrasting soils in a high-altitude vineyard of Vitis vinifera L. Cv. Malbec: Root morphology and distribution, vegetative and reproductive expressions, and berry skin phenolics. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • Equipment for undervine management and other vineyard tasks during winter. [Technik für Boden, Laubwand und mehr. Anbau-und Gerätetechnik auf den AgrarWinterTagen.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin

Vineyard practices

  • Influence of pruning severity in the table grape variety ‘Karaerik’ (Vitis vinifera L.) [Einfluss der Schnittstärke bei der Tafeltraubensorte ‘Karaerik’ (Vitis vinifera L.).]. [Read full-text online] Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg Rebe und Wein
  • Cluster thinning improves aroma complexity of white Maraština (Vitis vinifera L.) wines compared to defoliation under Mediterranean climate. [Read full-text online] Applied Sciences
  • Typical damage to vineyards by extreme summer weather events such as hail, strong wind or thunderstorms. [Hagel-, Sturm- und Blitzschädem/ Typische Schäden im Sommer durch Unwetter.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin
  • Equipment for variable thinning. [Freie Sicht beim Laubschnitt. Laubschneider bieten viele Verstellmöglichkeiten.] [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Das Deutsche Weinmagazin
  • Mini-Head-Training: A curiosity for most, a necessity for some. [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
  • A technique with growing potential: Exploring the advantages of sap flow pruning. [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
  • Remote sensing, yield, physical characteristics, and fruit composition variability in Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. [Read full-text online] American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
  • They are doing it. The bold ones converting to organic. [Ils se lancent. Les audacieux du bio.] [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Vigne
  • Quality pruning with KLIMA. [Read full-text online] New Zealand Winegrower
  • Drones in agriculture: A review and bibliometric analysis. [Read full-text online] Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Effect of early cane pruning on yield components, grape composition, carbohydrates storage and phenology in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Merlot. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • Grapevine recovery after fire and a first look at rapid damage assessment with satellite imagery. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • Grape berry size is a key factor in determining New Zealand Pinot Noir wine composition. [Read full-text online] OENO One
  • Mitigation and adaptation practices to the impact of climate change on wine grape production, with special reference to the South African context. [Read full-text online] South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture
  • Facilitating mapping and understanding of within-vineyard variation in fruit composition using data pooled from multiple vineyards. [Read full-text online] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • The effect of spur position and pruning severity on shoot development. [Read full-text online] Agronomy
  • Can comparable vine and grape quality be achieved between organic and integrated management in a warm-temperate area? [Read full-text online] Agronomy

Water and irrigation

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve growth, photosynthetic activity, and chlorophyll fluorescence of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Ecolly under drought stress. [Read full-text online] Agronomy
  • Combination of multispectral imagery, environmental data and thermography for on-the-go monitoring of the grapevine water status in commercial vineyards. [Read full-text online] European Journal of Agronomy
  • Crop coefficients (Kc) developed from canopy shaded area in California vineyards. [Read full-text online] Agricultural Water Management
  • Deficit irrigation differently affects aroma composition in berries of Vitis vinifera L. (cvs Sangiovese and Merlot) grafted on two rootstocks. [Read full-text online] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Viticulture trial: Using soil moisture data to save water, eliminate tilling. [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
  • Rootstock-conferred traits affect the water use efficiency of fruit production in Shiraz. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
  • Measure of equity. Irrigating after 15 August. [Mesure d’équité. Irriguer après le 15 août] [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Vigne
  • Water deficit responses of field-grown Pinot noir mediated by rootstock genotypes in a cool climate region. [Read full-text online] OENO One