Project title
Ecophysiological characterisation of viticultural terroirs: Stellenbosch

Project leader
Carey, V A

Institution
University of Stellenbosch

Project description
In order to maintain a competitive edge in the international wine market it is vital to produce unique wines of high quality. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to determine viticultural terroirs and understand their functioning re Vitis vinifera in order to ensure optimum cultivar placement and choice of technology. In order to finally determine viticultural terroirs it is necessary to monitor the terroir, vine and wine interaction.

This project aims to finalise the natural terroir unit identification and to establish a reference network of pertinent cultivars on dominant natural terroir units within the Stellenbosch wine producing area for further ecophysiological studies.

Poster(s)
1. Carey, V A. 1999. The potential of Ficksburg and surrounding areas for wine grape cultivation. ARC Farmers' Day, 27 May, Ficksburg.
2. Shange, P, Carey, V A, Fey, M and Strever, A E. 2006. The challenge of heuweltjie soils for viticulture in the South Western Cape, South Africa. 29th World Vine and Wine Congress, Logrono, Spain.
3. Coetzee, Z A, Carey, V A and Strever, A E. 2006. Quantification of vigour: A correlation between remote sensing and field measurements, November. 29th Nnational South African Society of Enology an Viticulture Congress, Somerset West, South Africa.
4. Shange, P, Carey, V A, Fey, M and Strever, A E. 2006. The challenge of heuweltjie soils for viticulture in the South Western Cape, South Africa. November. 29th National South African Society of Enology an Viticulture Congress, Somerset West, South Africa.
5. Witbooi, E and Carey, V A. 2006. The effect of grapevine vigour and soil colour on grape colour. November. 29th National South African Society of Enology an Viticulture Congress, Somerset West, South Africa.

Presentation(s)
1. Carey, V A. 1999. The spatial characterisation of viticultural terrains in the Bottelaryberg-Helderberg winegrowing area. 24th National Congress of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 18-19 November, Somerset West, South Africa.
2. Schmidt, A. 1999. The influence of terrain selection on Cabernet Sauvignon. 24th National Congress of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 18-19 November, Somerset West, South Africa.
3. Carey, V A. 2000. The delimitation of macro-climatic regions in the Western Cape with the aid of a geographic information system and the determination of their potential for various cultivars. Office International de la Vigne et du Vin Expert-group-Vitivinicultural zoning, 6 March.
4. Carey, V A, Archer, E, Barbeau, G and Saayman, D. 2006. The use of viticultural and oenological performance of grapevines to identify terroirs: the example of Sauvignon blanc in Stellenbosch. 6th International Terroir Congress, Bordeaux, France.

Carey, V A, Bonnardot, V M F, Schmidt, A, Theron, J C D. 2003. The interaction between vintage, vineyard site (meso-climate) and wine aroma of Vitis vinifera L. Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon in the Stellenbosch Klein Drakenstein wine producing region. Bulletin d'OIV. v. 76 n. 863-864 p. 4-29

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