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Sustainable Viticulture and Winemaking: Adapting to a Changing Climate

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2026 | Viewed by 4418

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Dr. Alejandro Martinez Moreno

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CEBAS-CSIC, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Murcia, Spain
Interests: irrigation; salinity; viticulture; food quality; wine; climate change; soil
Dr. Diego Paladines-Quezada

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Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (ICVV) (CSIC), 26007 Logroño, Spain
Interests: oenology; biochemistry; ecology; biotechnology
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Dr. Mario Cunha

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1. Sciences Faculty, Porto University (FCUP) Rua do Campo Alegre, s.n., 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
2. Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology (INESC TEC), Portugal, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, Portugal
Interests: remote sensing; crop modeling; climate change; precision agriculture; orchard/vineyard monitoring
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Dr. Adamo Domenico Rombolà

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Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin, 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: agroecology; viticulture; fruit trees; plant physiology

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Dear Colleagues,

The global wine industry is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, necessitating innovative approaches to ensure sustainability and maintain wine quality. This Special Issue, titled "Sustainable Viticulture and Winemaking: Adapting to a Changing Climate", will explore cutting-edge research and practical solutions for addressing these challenges. We invite submissions focusing on climate-resilient vineyard management, sustainable winemaking practices, grapevine physiology under changing environmental conditions, the impact of altered terroir on wine quality, and the development of innovative technologies and strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of viticulture and enology. Interdisciplinary studies integrating agronomy, environmental science, and socio-economic perspectives are particularly encouraged. By fostering a global exchange of ideas, this Special Issue will advance the understanding of sustainable viticulture and winemaking practices, offering insights that support both adaptation and mitigation in the face of climate change. 

Dr. Alejandro Martinez Moreno
Dr. Diego Paladines-Quezada
Dr. Mario Cunha
Dr. Adamo Domenico Rombolà
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Keywords

  • viticulture
  • sustainability
  • adaptation
  • abiotic stress
  • climate change
  • stress tolerance
  • wine

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Temporal Metabolomic Dynamics of Methyl Jasmonate-Induced Reprogramming in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tempranillo Leaves
by Diego F. Paladines-Quezada and Cristina Cedeño-Pinos
Agronomy 2026, 16(6), 673; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16060673 - 23 Mar 2026
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Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is a defence-related phytohormone that triggers metabolic reprogramming in grapevines and modulates pathways associated with stress responses and secondary metabolism. However, the temporal organisation of leaf metabolic responses following MeJA elicitation remains insufficiently characterised. In this study, an untargeted metabolomic [...] Read more.
Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) is a defence-related phytohormone that triggers metabolic reprogramming in grapevines and modulates pathways associated with stress responses and secondary metabolism. However, the temporal organisation of leaf metabolic responses following MeJA elicitation remains insufficiently characterised. In this study, an untargeted metabolomic approach based on UPLC-QTOF-MS was applied to investigate the time-resolved metabolic response of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tempranillo leaves following foliar application of 10 mM MeJA under controlled greenhouse conditions. Leaf samples were collected at 0, 3, 6, 18, 24, and 48 h post-treatment. After quality filtering, 2552 metabolite features were detected, of which 40 discriminant features met stringent statistical criteria (maximum fold change ≥ 2 and p ≤ 0.05). Putative annotation according to Metabolomics Standards Initiative guidelines (MSI levels 2–3) revealed modulation of several metabolite classes, including carbohydrate-derived conjugates, terpenoid-related metabolites, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, and flavonoid-associated compounds. Temporal profiling revealed structured and non-monotonic metabolic responses characterised by rapid early changes between 3 and 6 h, followed by delayed accumulation patterns peaking around 24 h. Early phases were mainly associated with carbohydrate-related metabolites, suggesting rapid redistribution of carbon resources after elicitor perception. These results indicate that MeJA-induced metabolic adjustment in Tempranillo leaves occurs through temporally differentiated response phases rather than a uniform metabolic shift, providing a time-resolved metabolomic framework for interpreting elicitor-driven defence responses in grapevine. Full article
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Influence of Sequential Harvest on Chemical Composition of Merlot Wines
by Anastazija Jež Krebelj, Katja Šuklje, Andreja Škvarč, Mateja Potisek and Franc Čuš
Agronomy 2026, 16(4), 480; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16040480 - 20 Feb 2026
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The influence of grape maturity over three consecutive years (2020–2022) on Merlot (Vitis vinifera L.) juice and wine chemical composition was investigated. Grapes were harvested at three time points (H1, H2, and H3) in weekly intervals. Despite the fact that vintage (environmental [...] Read more.
The influence of grape maturity over three consecutive years (2020–2022) on Merlot (Vitis vinifera L.) juice and wine chemical composition was investigated. Grapes were harvested at three time points (H1, H2, and H3) in weekly intervals. Despite the fact that vintage (environmental conditions) had a predominant effect on juice and wine chemical composition, clear separation of samples according to the harvest date was observed in all three vintages. Compounds with the highest contribution towards harvest date separation were common maturity-related juice and wine variables (titratable acidity, pH) as well as some volatiles, whereas differences in total soluble solids between dates were minor and often insignificant. In particular, concentrations of 3-isobutyl-2-methoxypyrazine (IBMP), (Z)-3-hexenol, and 1-hexenol in wines decreased with delayed harvest. All the more, concentrations of 3-mercaptohexanol (3MH) were the lowest in wines from H3 in all three years, whereas concentrations of 3-mercaptohexyl acetate (3MHA) and 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-ol (4MMP) were not influenced by harvest date. Other compounds, such as esters and higher alcohols, with the exception of 1-propanol, did not exhibit a common trend related to the harvest date across three vintages. These results indicate that, during late ripening, harvest-related shifts in juice and wine composition occur even when differences in berry sugar concentration (TSS) at harvest are minor. Full article
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Application and Effect of Micropeptide miPEP164c on Flavonoid Pathways and Phenolic Profiles in Grapevine “Vinhão” Cultivar
by Mariana Vale, Arnaud Lanoue, Cécile Abdallah, Hernâni Gerós and Artur Conde
Agronomy 2026, 16(1), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16010097 - 29 Dec 2025
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Climate change increasingly challenges viticulture, demanding innovative and sustainable strategies to preserve grapevine productivity and grape quality. MicroRNA-encoded peptides (miPEPs) have emerged as natural regulators of gene expression, providing a novel mechanism for fine-tuning plant metabolism. Here, we evaluated whether exogenous application of [...] Read more.
Climate change increasingly challenges viticulture, demanding innovative and sustainable strategies to preserve grapevine productivity and grape quality. MicroRNA-encoded peptides (miPEPs) have emerged as natural regulators of gene expression, providing a novel mechanism for fine-tuning plant metabolism. Here, we evaluated whether exogenous application of miPEP164c, previously shown to repress VviMYBPA1 in vitro, can modulate flavonoid pathways in field-grown grapevines (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Vinhão). Grape clusters were sprayed with 1 µM miPEP164c before and during véraison, and molecular, biochemical, and metabolomic analyses were performed at harvest. miPEP164c treatment significantly upregulated pre-miR164c transcripts, leading to post-transcriptional silencing of VviMYBPA1 and strong downregulation of the proanthocyanidin-related genes VviLAR1, VviLAR2, and VviANR. Correspondingly, LAR and ANR activities were reduced by up to 75%, and total proanthocyanidin content decreased by nearly 30%. Metabolomic profiling showed reduced flavan-3-ols and moderate shifts in phenolic acids and stilbenoids, while anthocyanins increased slightly. Overall, miPEP164c reprogrammed flavonoid metabolism under vineyard conditions, selectively lowering tannin biosynthesis without affecting other key phenolics. These findings establish miPEPs as promising biostimulants for precise modulation of grape berry composition, offering new tools for urgently needed sustainable and precision viticulture and improved wine quality under climate change and the increasing environmental challenges it poses. Full article
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Amino Acid Profile of Must and Aromatic Potential of 30 Minor Grape Varieties Grown in Alcalá de Henares (Spain)
by Francisco Emmanuel Espinosa-Roldán, M. Esperanza Valdés Sánchez, Raquel Pavo Rico, Daniel Moreno Cardona, Fernando Martínez de Toda and Gregorio Muñoz-Organero
Agronomy 2025, 15(5), 1111; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15051111 - 30 Apr 2025
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Amino acid composition and nitrogen quantification in grape must are of great importance given their usefulness for varietal characterization, influence on fermentation processes and identification of the aromatic potential of musts. The objective of this work was to determinate the amino acid and [...] Read more.
Amino acid composition and nitrogen quantification in grape must are of great importance given their usefulness for varietal characterization, influence on fermentation processes and identification of the aromatic potential of musts. The objective of this work was to determinate the amino acid and nitrogen compound profiles of 30 minority varieties of potential use in winemaking, all grown in the same ampelographic collection in Alcalá de Henares. The concentrations of 31 amino acids in must were identified and quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) during four seasons (2020 to 2023), and the average values of total free amino acids (TAN), yeast assimilable nitrogen (YAN) and aromatic precursor nitrogen (APN) were calculated for each variety. ‘Tazazonal’, a minority red grape variety, was found to exhibit high concentrations of yeast assimilable nitrogen (YAN), total amino nitrogen (TAN) and ammonia nitrogen (APN), comparable to those observed in ‘Tempranillo’ and ‘Garnacha Tinta’. These two cultivars are representative of traditional Spanish red grapevine varieties and are among the most widely cultivated in the country. In the case of white varieties, ‘Albillo del Pozo’, ‘Pintada’ and ‘Verdejo Serrano’ showed higher concentrations of these parameters than ‘Malvar’ and ‘Airén’, which are also widely grown in Spain. The results revealed distinct amino acid profiles for each variety, enabling their classification and supporting the identification of variants within the autochthonous germplasm. This approach aimed to highlight minority varieties of potential interest for future studies, given their relevance to both regional and national viticulture. Full article
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