Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Dorin Ștefan DUȘA, Robert Traian HEIZER, Mirela Gabriela HEIZER, Sabin Ioan BANIȚĂ, Anamaria CĂLUGĂR, Dragoș George CONSTANTINESCU, Alin DOBREI, Claudiu Ioan BUNEA
In the European Union, the change of wine grape variety for economic reasons in vineyards established under reconversion/ restructuring programs can be done after at least 10 years of vineyard exploitation. In the context of climate changes modifications in the microclimates of vine-growing areas are increasingly observed. Extreme climatic phenomena, with an impact on the harvest or the lifespan of grapevines, are becoming more and more aggressive, with quantifiable effects in the wine industry as well. We have carried out an analysis, on various aspects, of the behavior of the 'Cabernet Sauvignon’ variety in the vine-growing areas of Romania. For comparison, the years 2018 and 2022 were analyzed, in the terms of cultivated areas and produced and marketed wines. Our analysis suggests that in the near future, in Romania, due to climate change, there will be vineyard areas where this variety will either no longer be cultivated, or it will be used only for the production of rosé wines or bulk red wines and oenological modelling according to consumption trends is neither economical nor justified.
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