Terroir connotes a sense of place that imparts a distinctive character to wine. A central component of terroir is the soil and its immediate surroundings. Thus, an understanding of the basic properties of soils and how they function as a "living skin" on the earth's surface is of fundamental importance to grape growers and winemakers. Stripped of scientific jargon, Understanding Vineyard Soils explains to a wide audience how soils form and why they are so variable. Robert White describes essential chemical and physical processes involving nutrients, water, oxygen and carbon dioxide, moderated by the activities of soil organisms, and proposes remedies to alleviate adverse conditions such as soil acidity, compaction, poor drainage and salinity. The pros and cons of organic viticulture are discussed, as are the possible impacts of climate change. The author explains how sustainable wine production requires grape growers and winemakers to take care of the soil and minimize the impact of their activities on the environment. This book is a practical guide for viticulturists and for the lay reader who is seeking general information about soils, but who may also wish to pursue in more depth the influence of different soil types on vine performance and wine character.
Understanding Vineyard Soils will discuss new developments, especially in precision viticulture and organic viticulture. The introduction will address new technologies (near and remote sensing, digital soil mapping) as well as traditional soil classification. Following a chapter on site selection are the three core chapters on vineyard and soil management - The Nutrition of Grapevines, Where the Vine Roots Live, and The Living Soil. The book is written from an international perspective - the important points discussed in Chapters 1 through 6 are illustrated with examples drawn from many wine regions around the world.

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Wine Soils Simplified

White, Robert

White, R. E

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

New York, New York State, 2009

October 1, 2008

16759

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Terroir connotes a sense of place that imparts a distinctive character to wine. A central component of terroir is the soil and its immediate surroundings. Thus, an understanding of the basic properties of soils and how they function as a "living skin" on the earth's surface is of fundamental importance to grape growers and wine makers. Stripped of scientific jargon, Understanding Vineyard Soils explains to a wide audience how soils form, why they are so variable, and how they can best be managed for optimum grapevine performance. Robert E. White describes essential chemical and physical processes involving nutrients, water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, moderated by the activities of soil organisms, and he proposes remedies to alleviate adverse conditions such as soil acidity, compaction, poor drainage, and salinity. The author discusses the pros and cons of organic viticulture, considers the possible impacts of climate change, and explains how sustainable wine production requires grape growers and wine makers to take care of the soil and minimize the impact of their activities on the environment. This book is a practical guide for viticulturists and for the lay reader who is seeking general information about soils but who may also wish to pursue in more depth the influence of different soil types on vine performance and wine character

Why soil is important in viticulture
Site selection and soil preparation
The nutrition of grapevines
Where the vine roots live
The living soil
Putting it all together.

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