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Climate Change 2016
October 27-29, 2016
Volume 7, Issue 9(Suppl) J Earth Sci Clim Change
ISSN: 2157-7617 JESCC, an open access journal
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October 24-26, 2016 Valencia, Spain
World Conference onClimate Change
Impacts of climate change on the grape production in Tokaj wine region
Zoltán Bihari, Éles Sándorné, Balling Péter, Kneip Antal, Tóth János and Zsigrai György
Research Institute for Viticulture and Oenology, Hungary
C hanges in the climate of the past 100 years of measurements made in the Research Institute for Viticulture and Oenology,
Tokaj is well demonstrated. Increase in temperature itself does not mean a big change, but weather changes related to
it can basically determine the conditions of grape and wine production. Examining the extremes of the vintages since 2000
brought new records of temperature, rainfall, plant health, etc. One of the tasks of our institute is to prepare for the inevitable
changes with selecting clones and rootstocks which are able to tolerate extreme circumstances; meanwhile they meet the
quality requirements as well. We analyzed the air temperature conditions of the last 100 years in the Tokaj wine region. Drought
tolerance of some rootstock varieties and Furmint clones, susceptibility to bunch rot contamination of Furmint clones in
humid weather conditions were examined in field experiments. On the basis of these results we try to suggest application of
Furmint clones and rootstocks varieties adapting to the changing climate.
Biography
Zoltán Bihari has completed his PhD from Debrecen University, Hungary. He taught 15 years in the University of Debrecen. Currently, he is the Director of Research
Institute for Viticulture and Oenology, Tokaj, Hungary.
Zoltán Bihari et al., J Earth Sci Clim Change 2016, 7:9(Suppl)