AN AHP EXERCISE TO IDENTIFY THE MOST VALUABLE GRAPEVINE VARIETIES OF RED AND ROSÉ WINE FOR HUŞI VINEYARD

  • DIANA ELENA VIZITIU
    National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in Horticulture Stefanesti, Bucharest - Pitesti Road, No 37, Arges, Romania
    vizitiud@yahoo.com
  • ELENA-COCUŢA BUCIUMEANU
    National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in Horticulture Stefanesti, Bucharest - Pitesti Road, No 37, Arges, Romania
    ebuciumeanu@yahoo.com
  • LUCIAN DINCĂ
    ”Marin Dracea” National Research and Development Institute in Forestry, 128 Boulevard Eroilor, Voluntari, Ilfov, 13 Closca Street, 500035- Braşov, Romania
    dinka.lucian@gmail.com
  • ANA-MARIA RADOMIR
    National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in Horticulture Stefanesti, Bucharest - Pitesti Road, No 37, Arges, Romania
    radomir.anamaria@yahoo.com

Abstract

In order to identify and rank the most important grapevine varieties for red and rosé wine of Huşi vineyard, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method has been used. Knowing that the vocation of Huşi vineyard is the culture of the grapevine varieties for white wine, the result of the AHP application was expected to give a scientific contribution to the viticultural market, in order to extend the growing area of some varieties, based on subjective criteria. Seven grapevine varieties (Burgund mare, Fetească neagră, Băbească neagră, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Busuioacă de Bohotin) and seventeen quantitative and qualitative criteria have been used in the AHP exercise. The analyses were carried out using the Expert Choice Desktop software package. According to the results, Busuioacă de Bohotin and Fetească neagră (considered autochthonous varieties), and Burgund mare (with high quantities of produced grapes), were selected as the most important grapevine varieties for red and rosé wine in this aria.

Cuvinte cheie

analytic hierarchy process pairwise comparisons Vitis Moldavian Hills