High-throughput 16S amplicon sequencing of Vitis vinifera L. cvs. Chardonnay and Pinot noir phyllosphere and grape must.
The effects of development, location, and cultivar on microbial composition and structure were assessed through high-throughput amplicon sequencing to profile the microbial communities of the phyllosphere and within grape must. The fungal and bacterial communities present in the phyllosphere and within grape must from Chardonnay and Pinot noir vineyards in the Hemel en Aarde Valley and Elgin wine region were investigated.