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Impact of local site and inter seasonal weather variability on grapevine responses (Part 4)
This article links to the previous articles and fits into the overall objective to study the grapevine’s response to climate attributes from a phenology, growth
By Dr. Tara Southey · 9 min read
High altitude vineyards
This article takes a look at how climate change affects grapevines and explores the advantages and challenges of managing vineyards located at high altitude sites.
By Lucinda Heyns · 8 min read
Responding to climate change
Climate change, increased seasonal variability and limitation of available water resources, have increased pressure on the production of table wines, and could
By Dr. Tara Southey · 2 min read
Into the unknown: The commercial viability of lesser-known varieties in SA
Driven by climate change, grape producers in South Africa are boldly going where others fear to tread with the planting of lesser-known, unusual wine varietals.
By Anton Pretorius · 8 min read
Climate change in the viticulture sectors: Overview of long term climate trends in the Western Cape (Part 1)
Annual average temperatures for South Africa from 1901 - 2018. Each stripe highlights the annual temperature difference compared to the long term mean (the firs
By Dr. Tara Southey · 9 min read
Using thermal satellite land surface temperature to supplement weather station temperatures in the Western Cape (Part 2)
Land surface temperature anomaly
By Dr. Tara Southey · 8 min read
Seasonal weather variation within local mesoclimates explained using high resolution climate data (Part 3)
Increased seasonal variation in weather is a growing reality and concern in the context of climate change. Should we be reconsidering how we measure a season? T
By Dr. Tara Southey · 9 min read
The integration of multiple view points for adaptation/mitigation strategies in the context of warmer and drier future (Part 5)
The final part of the series deals with the transition of fundamental research into the domain of the decision maker, through web applications to aid long and s
By Dr. Tara Southey · 9 min read
Manipulating Sauvignon blanc ripening through shoot trimming and crop reduction
The effect of canopy management strategies on the berry composition and harvest dates of Sauvignon blanc was investigated in a study performed by a New Zealand research group.
By Carien Coetzee · 5 min read
Chenin blanc - the versatile varietal
New ways and new sites to plant Chenin blanc in years to come in the quest to deal with climate change.
By Rosa Kruger, Stephanie Midgley & Tara Southey · 9 min read
