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• TITLE: Meteorological and Climate Modelling Services Tailored to Viticulturists

  AUTHORS: Ignasi Porras, Josep Maria Solé, Raül Marcos, Raúl Arasa

  KEYWORDS: Weather Extreme Events, Adaptation to Climate Change, Climate Services, Wine Industry, VISCA

  JOURNAL NAME: Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, Vol.11 No.1, January 18, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Grape production is likewise inherently interconnected to climate and weather, and, although grapes may grow worldwide, premium wine-grape production occurs in Mediterranean-like climate ranges. Changes in climate and weather patterns are threatening premium wine-grapes, directly affecting the European wine industry. This is because grapevines are extremely sensitive to their surrounding environment, with seasonal variations in yield much higher than other common crops, such as cereals. With a view to making South European wine industry resilient to climate change, VISCA (Vineyards Integrated Smart Climate Application) project has deployed a Climate Service (CS) Decision Support System (DSS) tool that provides to wine producers with well-founded information to be able to apply correctly adaptation strategies on specific grape varieties and locations, and to achieve optimum production results (e.g., yield and quantity). In this paper we show the meteorological, seasonal and climatic models and data sets used to answer the viticulturist needs; from short-term and mid-term forecast to seasonal forecast and climate projections.