viticultural
About cultivating grapes
Viticultural relates to viticulture—the cultivation of grapevines, especially for winemaking.
The viticultural practices in Burgundy differ from those in Napa Valley.
The term appears in discussions of wine regions, grape varieties, and farming techniques specific to vineyards.
Single-grape wine type
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- clonalGenetically identical copies
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- scionHeir of prominence
propagation · crossbreeding · genotype · phenotype · budbreak · dormancy · berry · cluster
Geography's influence on taste
- trellisingSupporting climbing plants
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- cordonsRestrictive boundary lines
shoots · microclimate · aspect · slope · drainage · spacing · windbreak · elevation
Microbial sugar conversion
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- agingGrowing older over time
- mustObligatory requirement
yeast · malolactic · lees · fining · maceration · pressing · racking · blending
Ground matter for planting
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- harvestGathering mature crops
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
pesticide · horticulture · arable · plowing · agronomy · tending · husbandry · mulching
varietal
Single-grape wine type
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- clonalGenetically identical copies
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
scion · propagation · crossbreeding · genotype · phenotype · budbreak · dormancy · berry · cluster · ripening
terroir
Geography's influence on taste
- trellisingSupporting climbing plants
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
cordons · shoots · microclimate · aspect · slope · drainage · spacing · windbreak · elevation · block
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
must · yeast · malolactic · lees · fining · maceration · pressing · racking · blending · oak
soil
Ground matter for planting
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- harvestGathering mature crops
fertilization · pesticide · horticulture · arable · plowing · agronomy · tending · husbandry · mulching · composting
viticulturalhorticultural
Of plant cultivation
pastoral · arboricultural · non-agricultural · industrial · aquacultural