Viticultural terroirs in stellenbosch, South Africa. I. The identification of natural terroir Units

Journal International des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 169-183

  Carey, Victoria A ^a   Saayman, D ^b   Archer, E ^a   Barbeau, G ^c   Wallace, M ^d  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Distell   (South Africa)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d Department of Agriculture ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Grapevine; Natural terroir unit; South africa; Stellenbosch

Indexed keywords

VITIS;

EID: 59449088322     PISSN: 11510285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20870/oeno-one.2008.42.4.809     Document Type: Article

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