Sustainable Viticulture and Oenology—Adaptation in a Changing Climate
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Viticulture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fruit metabolism; plant physiology; plant biochemistry; development biology; omics technologies; viticultural techniques
Interests: vine physiology; water relations; viticultural techniques and impact on grape microclimate and quality attributes
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Interests: biotic abiotic stresses in grapevine; innovative vinification techniques; grapevine phenolics; indigenous grapevine varieties; improve aromatic and phenolic profile in grape berries; grapevine plant
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Interests: molecular biology; plant biotechnology; developmental genetics; abiotic stress and adaptation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Grapevine is a resilient crop, well-adapted and cultivated in semi-arid regions. However, the extended summer drought and high temperatures projected to be caused by climate change will indisputably affect grape production and wine quality. The predicted increase in average temperature of up to 4 oC in the near future provides an opportunity to enhance grapevine cultivation and winemaking in northern countries, but it also threatens the established high-quality of traditional cultivars in Mediterranean vine-growing regions.
Considering that the productivity and distinguishing quality of a specific cultivar are determined by the combined action of genotypes and environmental factors, it is fundamental to understand the physiological responses of grapevine to various and continuously changing climate conditions. The availability of grapevine genomes, high-throughput transcriptomic methods, and advanced metabolomics are useful tools to investigate the molecular and biochemical networks that determine berry development and quality features. The acquired knowledge can be subsequently utilized to aid the development and application of sustainable viticultural techniques to facilitate grapevine adaptation to adverse environmental conditions.
This Special Issue of Horticulturae aims to collect, present and discuss recent advances in grapevine adaptation to diverse environments and the novel and sustainable strategies that can be utilized to ensure grape and wine quality.
Dr. Anastasios Alatzas
Dr. Serafeim Theocharis
Dr. Dimitris Miliordos
Prof. Dr. Polydefkis Hatzopoulos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- grapevine adaptation
- viticultural techniques
- oenological methods
- sustainable viticulture
- climate change
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