DLP Webinar: The contribution of NSG to measure soil related terroir factors in viticulture

Webinar details

Instructor:	Cornelis van Leeuwen
Duration:	30 min + Q&A
Discipline:
Main topics:	The soil effect in terroir expression in viticulture and how NGS technology can contribute to measure soil related terroir factors
Language:	English

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Description

Wine quality is impacted by environmental factors in the location where the vines are cultivated, in particular the soil and the climate. Major soil-related factors influencing vine development, yield and berry composition (and thus wine quality) include soil water availability, soil temperature and soil nutrients, in particular nitrogen. Mapping these factors with classical field-based methods is constraining and expensive. Near surface geophysics can be useful to increase the resolution of data acquisition and, possibly, its cost. Among these techniques, electrical resistivity tomography and electromagnetical induction are already commercially available, while other techniques should be explored for possible applications.

Participants' Profile

Scientists and academics interested in the terroir effect in viticulture

Geophysics specialists interested in applications of NGS in viticulture

Consultants in viticulture

About the Lecturer

Cornelis (Kees) van Leeuwen is professor of viticulture at Bordeaux Sciences Agro (BSA), and Bordeaux University’s Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin (ISVV). He is head of the viticulture-oenology department at BSA. Kees van Leeuwen conducts research on the concept of terroir in viticulture, including the effect of environmental constraints (water and nitrogen), phenology modelling and the impact of climate change in viticulture. He has authored and co-authored over 100 peer reviewed articles. Output of this research can help growers to optimize terroir expression and to adapt to a changing environment. Kees van Leeuwen is the founder and editor in chief of the viticulture section of the international peer reviewed open access journal OENO One.