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Berry Phenolics of Grapevine under Challenging Environments

Journal

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 14, Issue 9, Pages 18711-18739

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms140918711

Keywords

agricultural practices; environmental challenges; genotype and environment interactions; grape berry phenolics; varietal diversity; Vitis vinifera

Funding

  1. European Union Funds (FEDER/COMPETE-Operational Competitiveness Programme)
  2. FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-022692, PTDC/AGR-ALI/100636/2008]
  3. European project INNOVINE [311775]
  4. [COST ACTION FA1106]
  5. [COST Action FA1003]
  6. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [PTDC/AGR-ALI/100636/2008] Funding Source: FCT

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Plant phenolics have been for many years a theme of major scientific and applied interest. Grape berry phenolics contribute to organoleptic properties, color and protection against environmental challenges. Climate change has already caused significant warming in most grape-growing areas of the world, and the climatic conditions determine, to a large degree, the grape varieties that can be cultivated as well as wine quality. In particular, heat, drought and light/UV intensity severely affect phenolic metabolism and, thus, grape composition and development. In the variety Chardonnay, water stress increases the content of flavonols and decreases the expression of genes involved in biosynthesis of stilbene precursors. Also, polyphenolic profile is greatly dependent on genotype and environmental interactions. This review deals with the diversity and biosynthesis of phenolic compounds in the grape berry, from a general overview to a more detailed level, where the influence of environmental challenges on key phenolic metabolism pathways is approached. The full understanding of how and when specific phenolic compounds accumulate in the berry, and how the varietal grape berry metabolism responds to the environment is of utmost importance to adjust agricultural practices and thus, modify wine profile.

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