GIS dataset locating suitable sites in England for high-quality Chardonnay viticulture: climate, topography, and soils (2010–2019, 2040–2059 RCP4.5)

How to cite this Dataset

Biss, Alex J (2025): GIS dataset locating suitable sites in England for high-quality Chardonnay viticulture: climate, topography, and soils (2010–2019, 2040–2059 RCP4.5). University of Reading. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.17864/1947.001389

Description

This dataset provides GIS files from an assessment of site suitability for Chardonnay viticulture in England, aimed at identifying locations capable of producing premium single-varietal still wines. The modelling framework uses the Chablis region (France) as an analogue for climate and topography, with additional consideration of soil suitability. Climate conditions are presented for two periods: 2010–2019 (representing current conditions) and 2040–2059 (RCP 4.5, median and upper projections). For each scenario, mean vintage scores were calculated using the Weather Model of Biss and Ellis (2021, 2022). Land suitability is further classified into four categories – Unclassified, Village, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru – based on the combined effects of topography and soils.

Resource Type:

Dataset

Creators:

Biss, Alex J

Rights-holders:

Alex Biss

Data Publisher:

University of Reading

Publication Year:

2025

Data last accessed:

13 September 2025

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17864/1947.001389

Metadata Record URL:

https://researchdata.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/1389

Organisational units:

Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Crop Science

Participating Organisations:

University of Reading

Keywords:

Chardonnay, English viticulture, English wine, Chablis, Burgundy, climate change, topography, soils, weather and wine, climate-soil-topography interaction, terroir

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