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In the present study, the relationship between the numbers of <jats:italic>P. viticola<\/jats:italic> oospores in the leaf litter and the dynamics of primary infections on grape leaves were studied for three years to assess whether the assessment of the oospore pool in a vineyard can provide information on the DM pressure. Five leaf litters were prepared by mixing DM-free and -affected leaves in varying proportions in the fall, including 100% DM-free leaves (LL0), 75% DM-free and 25% DM-affected leaves (LL25), 50% DM-free and 50% DM-affected leaves (LL50), 25% DM-free and 75% DM-affected leaves (LL75), and 100% DM-affected leaves (LL100). The leaf litters were overwintered in a vineyard and the oospore pool was quantified in the following season by counting the oospore numbers and assessing <jats:italic>P. viticola<\/jats:italic> DNA (<jats:italic>Pv<\/jats:italic> DNA) through quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). There were significant correlations between the prevalence of DM-affected leaves in the leaf litter, the number of oospores (r = 0.969), and the molecular infestation index (MII) calculated based on <jats:italic>Pv<\/jats:italic> DNA (r = 0.974). In addition, there were significant correlations between oospore numbers and MII (r = 0.895). Survival analysis showed a significant effect of diseased leaves in the leaf litter on relevant DM onset time during the primary inoculum season. DM lesions on plants increased with an increasing proportion of DM-affected leaves in the leaf litter, with plants above LL100 exhibiting four-fold more lesions than the plants above LL0. Results show that there is a legacy\/inheritance factor in a vineyard, which is linked to the oospore pool. This is a crucial factor influencing the initial onset and severity of the disease and thus the level of alert for achieving good DM control in the early season. 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