wein.plus
Attention
You are using an old browser that may not function as expected.
For a better, safer browsing experience, please upgrade your browser.

Log in Become a Member

Dry rot

Synonym for the vine disease black rot; see there.

This vine disease (also known as dry rot) originated in North America and, after phylloxera and the two types of mildew, reached Europe as a "fourth import" in the early 1880s. It should not be confused with black spot disease. Black rot was identified in 1883 by the French viticulture expert Pierre Viala (1859-1936) in the laboratory of Montpellier. It occurs mainly in France, Italy, southern Switzerland and occasionally in German wine-growing regions and is spreading more and more. The disease is caused by the fungus Guignardia bidwelli (rust fungi). Prolonged rainfall in May and June...

Voices of our members

Thomas Götz

Serious sources on the internet are rare - and Wine lexicon from wein.plus is one such source. When researching for my articles, I regularly consult the wein.plus encyclopaedia. There I get reliable and detailed information.

Thomas Götz
Weinberater, Weinblogger und Journalist; Schwendi

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

26,389 Keywords · 46,993 Synonyms · 5,323 Translations · 31,723 Pronunciations · 203,692 Cross-references
made with by our author Norbert F. J. Tischelmayer. About the Lexicon

EVENTS NEAR YOU

PREMIUM PARTNERS