En zonas de latitudes medias, como la Península Ibérica, la existencia de estaciones climáticas claramente definidas permite su estudio detallado a partir de datos observacionales o de resultados de modelos regionales.
Optimum climate conditions for grapevine growth are limited geographically and may be further challenged by a changing climate. Due to the importance of the winemaking sector in Europe, the assessment of future scenarios for European viticulture is of foremost relevance.