Soil-related terroir factors: a review

• Published in: OENO one Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 173 - 188
• Main Authors: Van Leeuwen, Cornélis, Roby, Jean-Philippe, De Rességuier, Laure
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Viticulture and Enology Society (IVES) 01.01.2018; International Viticulture and Enology Society
• Subjects: air temperature; anthocyanins; carbon; climate; ecosystems; evapotranspiration; grapes; Life Sciences; nitrogen; nitrogen status; odors; phenology; polyphenols; rain; secondary metabolites; soil; soil temperature; soil water; sugars; terroir; Vegetal Biology; vigor; vine; vines; vineyards; Vitis vinifera; water status; water supply; yeasts; Vine; Soil Temperature; Water Status; Nitrogen Status; Vitis Vinifera; Terroir; Soil
• ISSN: 2494-1271; 2494-1271
• DOI: 10.20870/oeno-one.2018.52.2.2208

A “terroir” is a cultivated ecosystem in which the vine interacts with the soil and the climate. The soil influences vine development and grape ripening through soil temperature, water supply and mineral supply. Soil temperature has a significant effect on vine phenology. Limited water supply to the...