A concept for the viticulture of 'tropical wines'.
At worldwide levei, the classical viticulture produces wines is almost all places in different climate types, where it is possible to obtain only one harvest per year. In these conditions, bud burst in vines occurs as a result of temperature raising at the end of the winter-beginning of spring. With the development of the vegetative cycle, grapes arrive to maturity/harvest period at the end ofthe summer-beginning ofthe fall season. After the fall ofthe leaves, vines undergo a dorrnant period with a vegetative repose (condition found also in some intertropical producer regions). A lot of grapes are produced for a long-time in the intertropical zone, but only a little part is used to winemaking. Considered a challenge in the past, to produce quality wines in the tropics became reality. The present industry of fine wines began about 30 years ago. Today, there are many commercial wineries in several countries in Occident and Orient in the tropical zone of the globe, like in Brazil, India, Thailand and Venezuela, producing some million liters of fine wines per ear - called "tropical wines". This article analysis these climates, in relation to the particular viticulture adapted and developed, where it is possible to have more than one cycle per year, with one or more harvests per year. Based on the particularities of this viticulture, a characterization is proposed for the viticulture of "tropical wines". Some examples showing different tropical climates are presented.
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| Format: | Artigo em anais e proceedings biblioteca |
| Language: | Ingles English |
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2023-10-10
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| Subjects: | Terroir, Tropical climate, Grape production, Vitis Vinifera, Wines, Grapes, |
| Online Access: | http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1157186 |
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