Characterization and adaptation of some 'Pinot Noir ' clones to the environmental conditions of Serbian grape growing regions

The adequate choice of suitable cultivar/clone to-gether with the ecological characteristics of the region and combination of agro technical measures represents the most important factors in the viticulture produc-tion. Aim of this study was to determine the charac-teristics of two Pinot Noir clones (R4 and 667) in two Serbian grape growing regions with different mete-orological conditions. The following properties were investigated: beginning, end and length of the growing season, grape yield, mechanical composition of bunch and berry, grape and wine quality. Differences between studied 'Pinot Noir ' clones and environmental condi-tions in grape growing regions resulted in the produc-tion of grapes and wine with different characteristics. K e y w o r d s: terroir; meteorological conditions; grape quality; wine