Development of viticulture and evaluation of the newest grape hybrids in Latvia

Latvia has not been considered a typical grape-growing region until now, but it has a very long history. However, the changing climatic conditions, the increase in average air temperatures in the last decade have contributed to the development of grape growing in Latvia and together with the changes made to Latvian legislation over the last fifteen years, which opened up […]

Facing the challenges of viticulture with grapevine breeding

Today, European winegrowers face several severe challenges they have never experienced before. On the one hand, there is the ongoing climate change, which threatens viticulture in established regions with higher temperatures and highly variable weather conditions. But it also allows the production of wine in new regions previously thought too cold for grapevines. On the other hand there is a […]