Wine, terroir and climate change / John Gladstones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gladstones, J. S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Viticulture--Climatic factors.

Viticulture.

Vineyards--Location.

Vineyards.

Viticulture--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent Town, S. Aust. : Wakefield Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a scientific analysis of the soil and climatic factors affecting wine grape production, and thus, ultimately, wine itself. It provides a reasoned basis for the term 'terroir', and critically examines the science of climate change and how it could affect viticulture and winemaking.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction and Definition of Terroir; Chapter 2 Temperature: The Driving Force; Chapter 3 Other Climate Components; Chapter 4 Geography, Topography and Soil; Chapter 5 The Below-ground Environment and Root Function; Chapter 6 Vine Balances and Management; Chapter 7 Vine Nutrition; Chapter 8 Geology and Soil Type; Chapter 9 Organic and Biodynamic Viticulture; Chapter 10 Maturity Rankings of Grape Varieties; Chapter 11 Construction of Viticultural Climate Tables; Chapter 12 Climate Change; Chapter 13 Current Climate Change and Viticulture

Chapter 14 21st Century Viticulture and its Terroirs: A SummaryAppendix 1 French Viticultural Temperatures 1931-1993; Appendix 2 Reference Climate Tables; References; Author Index; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-74305-032-1

OCLC:

759101474