The 2017 vintage in Loire Valley

The 2017 vintage in Loire Valley

In the Loire Valley, the growing season of 2017 has been particularly illustrative of the critical role of climate in growing grapes and making wine. After an initial warm period in the beginning of spring that lead to an early onset of vegetative growth, a severe...
The 2017 vintage in Navarra and Rioja

The 2017 vintage in Navarra and Rioja

This vintage (2017) will be remembered as the earliest one to date in Rioja and Navarra wine regions. Season advancement was majorly caused by warm temperatures from March until early July. Temperatures in July and August were not far from the average, September being...
The 2017 vintage in the Sussex

The 2017 vintage in the Sussex

A warmer & sunnier than average March leading to slightly earlier Budburst for most varieties, followed by a cooler second half of April. A devastating air frost on the night of the 26th April, destroyed up to 80% of new growth, with the highest proportion of...
The 2017 vintage in Bordeaux

The 2017 vintage in Bordeaux

Bordeaux was hit by spring frost by the end of April 2017. Four nights with temperatures below 0°C succeeded between April 20 and April 28, among which most damage on the vines was recorded during the morning of April 27. In general, the risk of spring frost is not...

Soil4Wine is a LIFE+ project aimed at improving soil management in vineyard ecosystem and at defining tools and methodologies to support soil’s functions and ecosystem services. Outcomes of the actions proposed in demonstration farms located in protected areas, will...