Friday January 31 CSL Meeting

The Impact of Climate on French Vintage Rankings

Presenter: Dr. Robert E. Davis, University of Virginia
Time: Friday, 31 January 2020, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 805 O&M

The best discriminators between top 10 (filled, red triangles) and bottom 10 (open, green triangles) red vintages in Bordeaux are maximum temperature during the growing season coupled withe ither SP during bloom (a) or precipitation during the dormant period (b). The discriminant function is indicated by the dashed line. The lone misclassified vintage is identified for each case (Baciocco et al., 2014).

For background information, see:

Davis, R. E., R. A. Dimon, G. V. Jones, and B. Bois, 2019: The effect of climate on Burgundy vintage quality rankings. OENO One, 53(1), 59-73, doi:10.20870/oeno-one.2019.53.1.2359.

Baciocco, K. A., R. E. Davis, and G. V. Jones, 2014: Climate and Bordeaux wine quality: identifying the key factors that differentiate vintages based on consensus rankings. Journal of Wine Research, 25(2), 75-90, doi:10.1080/09571264.2014.888649.