In southern Brazil there is a predominance of labrusca and hybrid varieties for wine and juice production due to climatic conditions of high rainfall, temperature and relative humidity. Growing varieties that combine disease resistance and wine quality (PIWI) can be an alternative to improve wine quality. The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of three PIWI varieties (Felicia, Calardis Blanc and Aromera) in two regions (Videira, 27^∘01′S and 51^∘08′W, altitude 830 m; and São Joaquim, 28^∘13′S and 50^∘04′W, altitude 1100 m) in the vintage 2018. The date of occurrence of main phenological stages, productiveindexes, clusters characteristics and grape qualitative indexes was evaluated. There was no difference for budbreak date, but flowering, veraison an maturity time varied between regions. The development of plants is slower when they are cultivated at a higher altitude. The number of clusters per plant and yield were higher at 830 m for all varieties. For productive indexes Felicia and Calardis Blanc varieties stood out in relation to Aromera in all parameters. Among the evaluated varieties, Felicia and Calardis Blanc were better adapted to the lower altitude region and had higher productivity and the same grape quality. On the other hand, Aromera presented higher productivity at 830 m but higher soluble solids content at 1100 m.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate grape juices from different cultivars obtained by two different technologies: steam juicer system (S1) and enzymatic system (S2). The beverages were evaluated for physicochemical and sensory characteristics and their adequacy to the identity and quality standards of whole grape juice. Experiments were carried out in the 2018 and 2019 harvests with the grape cultivars BRS Rúbea (RUB), BRS Cora (COR), BRS Violeta (VIO), BRS Carmem (CAR), BRS Magna (MAG), Bordô (BOR), Isabel (ISA), Isabel Precoce (IP), Concord (CON), Concord Clone 30 (C30) and SCS 421 Paulina (SCSP). Treatments followed factorial design (cultivars x extraction system). S1 resulted in juices with lower soluble solids content; on average, a reduction of 3.12 °Brix in 2018 and 2.30 °Brix compared with the original content in grapes. Among S1 juices, only VIO and MAG in 2018, and VIO and CAR in 2019 achieved the minimum value of soluble solids (14 °Brix) established by the Brazilian legislation. Juices of SCSP and CON in 2018 and C30, CON and RUB in 2019 presented values lower than 14 °Brix, independent of the extraction system. S2 juices were characterized by higher values of total acidity, soluble solids, reducing sugars, anthocyanins, global impression, and equilibrium, as well as lower values of lightness for most of the cultivars.

The objective of this work was to compare the effect of the Y-trellis and vertical shoot position trellis (VSP) training systems on the physicochemical composition and aromatic profile of 'Sauvignon Blanc' (Vitis vinifera) wines in a high-altitude region of the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil. The experiment was conducted during the 2015 vintage in a commercial vineyard located in the municipality of São Joaquim. The treatments consisted of the training systems: Y-trellis and VSP pruned in spur cordon. Sixty kilograms of grapes were harvested from each training system to make the wines, which were evaluated as to their chemical and phenolic composition and aromatic profile. There is no effect of the training system on the wine chemical variables pH, total acidity, color, and total polyphenols. The aromatic profile and phenolic composition of the wines are affected by the training systems, being related to the variables ethyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, 3-methyl-1-butanol, propanoic acid, and gallic acid in the Y-trellis, and to 1-hexanol, isovaleric acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, and catechin in VSP. The Y-trellis system can be an alternative for high-altitude regions of Southern Brazil.