Viticulture

Vitis (grapevine) is a genus of about 80 species of twining plants in the family Vitaceae. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce wine. The study and cultivation of grapevines is called viticulture.

species of flowering plant in the grape vine family Vitaceae

thumb|Aerial view of a vineyard in Burgundy in France

thumb|Wine grapes on Long Island thumb|A vineyard in [[Brhlovce, Slovakia]]

Roman writer on agriculture

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right|thumb|The steep slope, soil quality, and influence of the nearby Mosel river distinguish the terroir of this German wine region. (; ; from terre, ) is a French term used to describe the environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop's specific growth habitat. Collectively, these contextual characteristics are said to have a character; terroir also refers to this character.

beneficial form of a grey fungus, Botrytis cinerea, affecting wine grapes

harvest of grapes in order to produce wine

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A winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking. They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies, where their work includes: Cooperating with viticulturists Monitoring the maturity of grapes to ensure their quality and to determine the correct time for harvest Crushing and pressing grapes Monitoring the settling of juice and the fermentation of grape material Filtering the wine to remove remaining solids Testing the quality of wine by tasting Placing filtered wine in casks or tanks for storage and maturation Preparing plans for bottling wine once it has matured Making sure t

right|thumb|A horizontal espalier right|thumb|Free-standing espaliered fruit trees (step-over) at Standen, [[West Sussex. The trees are used to create a fruit border or low hedge.]] Espalier ( or ) is the horticultural and ancient agricultural practice of controlling woody plant growth for the production of fruit, by pruning and tying branches to a frame. Plants are frequently shaped in formal patterns, flat against a structure such as a wall, fence, or trellis. The term is also used to refer to plants which have been shaped in this way.

thumb|Vintage by Satyrs and [[Maenads. Ancient Greek Attic black-figure cup, end of 6th century BC. Cabinet des médailles de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France]] right|thumb|The Vintagers, after a miniature of the "Dialogues de Saint Gregoire" (13th century)—manuscript of the Royal Library of Belgium

The Geoponica or Geoponika () is a twenty-book collection of agricultural lore, compiled during the 10th century in Constantinople for the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus. The Greek word Geoponica signifies "agricultural pursuits" in its widest sense. It is the only surviving Byzantine agricultural work.

Oldest unopened bottle of wine

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thumb|Klopotec in Pavla Vas, [[Lower Carniola (Slovenia)]] A klopotec (pronounced ) is a wooden mechanical device on a high wooden pole, similar to a windmill. It is used as a bird scarer in the vineyards of traditional wine-growing landscapes of Slovenia, Austria, and Croatia. It is one of the symbols of Slovenia and Styria.

severe blight of the mid-19th century that destroyed many of the vineyards in France and laid waste the wine industry

catalogue of grapevine genetic resources

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wines made employing biodynamic methods

species of Saccharomycetes

Maturation of grape and olive ripening for suitability for pressing

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horticultural technique

how the term "ripe" is used in viticulture and winemaking

right|thumb|A grape cluster with signs of millerandage with small, immature berries scattered throughout the bunch. Millerandage (or shot berries, hens and chicks and pumpkins and peas) is a potential viticultural hazard in which grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and, most importantly, maturity. Its most common cause is cold, rainy or otherwise bad weather during the flowering stage of the vines though other factors, such as boron deficiency or fanleaf degeneration, may also play a role.

thumb|right|300px|Chunche in Boyluq, Turpan thumb|Hanging grapes being dried for raisins inside a Chunche Chunche (, Чунчә; Chinese: 晾房, 阴房) is a Uyghur word that refers to a kind of building used to make raisins in Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The building has a dark interior, and the walls are covered with a large number of holes to allow wind to pass through and assist in the drying process through evaporation. Chunches are usually built in high, windy, areas due to the need for the wind.