| The oenological and viticultural faculties of the universities of Bordeaux and Montpellier have long enjoyed international prestige. |
| The most common viticultural problems are downy mildew, powdery mildew, botrytis bunch rot, soil erosion, and occasional spring frost in the east of the country. |
| The second main viticultural role widely attributed to the monks was their influence on the development of vineyards in the Americas. |
| In fact there was a series of catastrophes, all viticultural, which had devastating effects on both the quantity and quality of wine produced. |
| Through viticultural enterprise, the monastery became extremely powerful, owning a fleet of ships which sailed the Rhine. |
| Most of the region's winemakers arrived here when it was still a viticultural frontier. |
