Viticulture Flashcards
Viticulture
The onset of the ripening of the grapes
Veraison
Root-eating louse that almost killed off the great vineyards of Europe (and then the world)
Phylloxera
Typical time period from bud break to harvest
140 to 160 days
Condition where many flowers do not develop into grapes
Coulure (“Shatter”)
Philosophy of viticulture often credited to Rudolf Steiner
Biodynamics
Ideal weather conditions for flowering
Warm and dry (rain or wind can hinder fertilization)
The process by which sunlight is used by the vine to create sugar
Photosynthesis
Abnormal fruit set resulting in many small, seedless berries in the grape bunches
Millerandage
Process by which water evaporates through the openings in the vine’s leaves
Transpiration
Term used for the transition from flower to berry
Berry fruit or fruit set
Term for the portion of the vine that includes branches, leaves, and fruit
Canopy
Ideal degrees of latitude for commercial viticulture
Between 30 and 50 degrees
Type of vine training that does not use a trellis system
Head training or bush training
Type of cane-pruned vine training system using one cane from each vine, each trained in the same direction
Guyot
Type of spur-trained vine system with branches from each vine trained along a wire
Cordon
