Sustainability of Vine Cultivation in Arid Areas of Southeastern Spain through Strategies Combining Controlled Deficit Irrigation and Selection of Monastrell Clones

The use of rootstocks and clones with different vigor sensitivity to water deficit is an important useful agronomic tool for vineyard management. It essential search systems strategies that maximize efficiency productivity in the water. objective this work was carry out a comparative economic environmental evaluation, using life cycle cost (LCC) assessment (LCA) methodology, organic cultivation seven Monastrell under two irrigation strategies, as well evaluate grape production depended significantly on clone treatment, but interaction between these factors not significant. differentiating effect °Brix price gross receipts very insignificant. Thus, most differences were those determined productivity; 188 94 stood their high profitability. In relation water, productive, water-use-efficient (94 188) showed WUE values. combination selected plant material application controlled programs strategy relevant effects sustainability wine cultivation, especially semi-arid areas limited resources.