Effects of different winemaking processes on enological characteristics of tropical wines in Brazil.
Effects of different winemaking processes on enological characteristics of tropical wines in Brazil.
Author(s): PEREIRA, G. E.; COSTA, A.; SOUZA, J.; LINHARES, M.; SANTOS, S.; PRUDÊNCIO, M.; NASCIMENTO, A.
Summary: Tropical wines started being produced 30 years ago. The wine production in the São Francisco Valley-SFV, Northeast of Brazil, located in a tropical semi-arid climate, needs technologies to allow vines to be produced throughout the year. In this region, grapes are harvested according to the enologist demand and wines have been elaborated differently in many seasons, showing typical characteristics according to the month of the year. A specific characteristic of the grape bunches produced in the SFV have pointed to different visual presentation, as compared to bunches produced in other regions. Bunches stems have been harvested green, even in different seasons, as compared to other regions, where bunches have lignification and brown top
Publication year: 2016
Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings
Unit: Embrapa Grape & Wine
Keywords: Brasil, Produção de vinho, Uva, VINHO, Vinho tropical, Vitis Vinifera, Vitivinicultura
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