Impact of Climate Change on Grapevines, Berries, Wine: Present and Future
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Viticulture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2026 | Viewed by 7658
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last few decades, climate change has increasingly impacted agricultural-based production systems, including the wine sector. Although the impact of climate change on the quality of grapes and wine may be dependent on individual wine-growing areas, the most important viticultural regions of the world have reported a trend toward overly fast grape ripening, causing an excessive and/or too rapid sugar accumulation in the berries. The primary influence of this trend is related to the increase in air temperature and CO2 levels, inducing a positive effect on the plant photosynthetic rate and carbohydrate accumulation in fruits. Overly fast grape ripening leads to excessive sugar accumulation, unacceptably low total acidity and high pH, and atypical flavors in the grapes. Moreover, high grape sugar concentration causes a stress response in yeast, which can lead to fermentation processes that become inhibited and slow and unbalanced wines. The high ethanol concentration in wine increases hotness and bitterness perceptions, decreasing acidity sensations and the perception of some important aroma compounds such as higher alcohols, esters and monoterpenes.
In this context, the current Special Issue of Horticulturae welcomes articles related to the field of climate change impacts on the composition of grapes and wine, studying how their main metabolites (i.e., organic acids, sugars, polyphenols, polysaccharides, mineral and nitrogen content, etc.) are influenced as well as the main potential strategies that can be applied, both in vineyards and wineries, to mitigate the effects of climate change on grape and wine quality.
Dr. Mario Gabrielli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate change impact
- vine physiology
- grape composition
- wine composition
- adaptation strategy
- wine and grape quality
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