Project Number
US B/C
Project title
Agroclimatic analysis for viticultural terroir studies
Project leaders
Bonnardot, V M F
Carey, V A
Institution
University of Stellenbosch
Project description
Terroir is a complex concept that requires multidisciplinary study. An integral component of terroir studies is climate, and a climatologist thus forms an integral part of a terroir research team. There are no expert agro climatologists, with a viticulture specialisation, currently in South Africa. Dr Bonnardot, an agro climatologist, who has specialised in viticultural applications in South Africa since 1996, returned to France in 2004.
The aim of this project will be to obtain the services of Dr Bonnardot to provide expert climatological support to terroir projects registered with Winetech.
Poster(s)
Bonnardot, V M F and Carey, V A. 2006. Wind exposure of vineyards: a method of calculation. Poster presented at the 29th National Congress of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture. 14-17 November, Somerset West, South Africa.
Howell, C L, Habets, I, Botes, M P, Bonnardot, V M F, Lambrechts, M G and Deloire, A J. 2009. Progression of Sauvignon blanc (Vitis vinifera L.) ripening for two regions of the Western Cape coastal area of South Africa: Preliminary results on berry colour, malic acid and sucrose evolution in relation to temperature. Poster presented at the 16th International Symposium GiESCO. 12-16 July, California, United States.
Bonnardot, V M F, Howell, C L and Deloire, A J. 2010. Preliminary consideration of the climatic wine regions concept within the context of climate change as regards to berry ripening in South Africa. Poster presented at the 4th International Congress of the South African Society for Viticulture and Enology. 28-30 July, Cape Town, South Africa.
Deloire, A J, Howell, C L, Habets, I, Botes, M P, Bonnardot, V M F and Lambrechts, M G. 2010. Preliminary results on the effect of macro-climatic temperatures on Sauvignon blanc (Vitis vinifera L.) berry ripening: Comparison of different wine regions of the Western Cape coastal area of South Africa. Poster presented at the 4th International Congress of the South African Society for Viticulture and Enology. 28-30 July, Cape Town, South Africa.
Presentation(s)
Bonnardot, V M F. 2006. Understanding large scale factors that control the climate of South Africa: Comparison between the climates of South African wine producing regions and worldwide locations situated at similar latitudes. Paper presented at the 29th National Congress of South African Society for Enology and Viticulture. 17-19 November, Somerset West, South Africa.
Bonnardot, V M F and Carey, V A. 2007. Climate change: Observed trends, simulations, impacts and response strategy for the South African vineyards. Paper presented at the International and Multi-disciplinary Colloquium. 28-30 March, Dijon, France.
Bonnardot, V M F. 2007. Temperature analysis and calculation of the Winkler index for the South African wine regions (1942 – 2005): Climate variability of climate change? Presentation at the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture Climate Change Workshop. November, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Bonnardot, V M F and Carey, V A. 2008. South African wine regions temperature analysis (1965-2007): Variability and / or change? Paper presented at the 31st National Congress of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture. 11-14 November, Somerset West, South Africa.
Bonnardot, V M F, Carey, V A, Madelin, M, Cautenet, S and Quénol, H. 2010. Using atmospheric and statistical models to understand local climate and assess spatial temperature variability at fine scale over the Stellenbosch wine district, South Africa. Paper presented at the 8th International Terroir Congress. 14-18 June, Soave, Italy.
Article
Deloire, A, Vandour, E, Carey, V A, Bonnardot, V M F. 2005. Grapevine responses and terroir: A global approach, Journal International des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin, v. 39 (4) (p. 149-162)
Bonnardot, V M F, Cautenet, S. 2009. Mesocale atmospheric modelling using a high horizontal grid resolution over a complex coastal terrain and a wine region of South Africa, Journal of Applied Metereology and Climatology, v. 48 (2) (p. 330-348)
Bonnardot, V M F, Carey, V A, Roswell, D I. 2011. Klimaatstendense in Stellenbosch: Nuutste waarnemings en kort oorsig, WineLand, Mnth Jun (263) (p. 95-99)
Bonnardot, V M F, Carey, V A, Madelin, M, Cautenet, S, Coetzee, Z A, Quenol, H. 2012. Spacial variability of night temperatures at a fine scale over the Stellenbosch wine district, South Africa, Journal International des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin, v. 46 (1) (p. 1-13)
Paper
Bonnardot, V M F. 2005. Some climatic characteristics of the South African wine producing regions, IN: Proceedings of 2nd Interdisciplinary and International Wine Conference: Bacchus in Bourgogne. (p. 144-167) 3-5 November 2005, Burgundy School of Business,
Bonnardot, V M F, Carey, V A, Madelin, M, Cautenet, S, Coetzee, Z A, Quénol, H. 2010. Using atmospheric and statistical models to understand local climate and assess spatial temperature variability at a fine scale over the Stellenbosch wine district, South Africa, IN: Proceedings of the 8th International Terroir Zoning Congress. (p. 2-14 – 2-19) 14-18 June 2010, Soave, Italy.
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