Within-vineyard temperature variability in the Jazbina hills of Croatia

Monitoring the temperature within the vineyard during the season is important for controling the maturation and planing various production activities in the vineyard. The study displays a description of the spatial variability of the temperature within the vineyard, since it has a strong effect on grape ripening and quality of the grapes. The goal of this study was to collect detailed temperature measurements at the two locations within the vineyard and to estimate temperature sensitivity at the vineyard scale. The results show that there is a great temperature variability within the vineyard and thus the need for system of zonal vineyard management. Rather than being managed uniformly, individual block can be split into zones in which management can be applied differentely.