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vWISE · Vine and Wine Innovation through Scientific Exchange

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2020-03-01 → 2025-02-28
EU contribution
€874,000
Participants
13
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

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Results in brief

Vine and Wine Innovation through Scientific Exchange

Composed of recognized Vines and Wine Institutes, Universities and Industries from Europe and outside Europe, the Vine and Wine Innovation through Scientific Exchange (vWISE) project objective is to progress towards key advances in vine sustainability and adaptation to new environmental conditions to tackle impacts of climate change on vines and wines. Climate change is projected to worsen (high temperatures, drought and diseases) in regions already vulnerable to climate variability, and to reduce water availability, vineyard productivity, estate sustainability and oenotourism opportunities. Our project is focused on three main objectives: 1: Adapting the vines, grapes and wines to climate change with the use of genetic vines resources 2: Safeguarding the wine production against authenticity issues by developing the biodiversity of yeast and bacteria 3: Developing the winemaking innovations for sustainability and safety The vWISE consortium brings a unique richness, a diversity of scientific specialties and is focused on convergence and synergistic strategies. By using complementary techniques, planning and extending engagement across vine and wine sectors, partners are looking to implement model scales for water use, new vine varieties, and new approaches in microbiology.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

vWISE is a RISE in the field of viticulture and oenology, which focuses on the consequences and solutions to the impact of climatic change on vines, grapes and wines: in particular on abiotic stress on vines and grape quality and ripening with genetic exploitation, reduction of alcohol level in wine by adapted yeasts and engineering process, adapted microorganisms to prevent spoilage, wine quality changes and sensorial preservation. Climate change represents a considerable threat to the wine industry in Europe that has social and economic consequences. This RISE comprises of 13 partners from France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Chile and South Africa. The team is internationally recognized, highly qualified and employ cutting-edge technologies and emergent techniques. Synergies and complementarities between the research teams are already efficient and will develop further through the network.The vWISE will:-focus on innovation to develop methods tools and standards to help assess the impact of climate change scenarios and adaptation responses,-permit 39 researchers mobilities with interweaving approaches in the increasingly sophisticated techniques required to gain insights into vines, grapes and microorganisms metabolism and to develop novel methods to fight against climatic changes and to give advances on wine authenticity,-improve understanding of climate change and linkages with sustainable development,-improve safety and biodiversity.- Researchers will be able to integrate multi-level approaches to make conceptual advances in the field with the internationalnetwork, helping them to acquire operational experience, new knowledge, scientific methods and transferable skills that will ensure opportunities and career perspectives in R&D departments or management in private companies.vWISE will make careers in European oenosciences and viticulture more attractive to scientists (young, junior and senior) after their mobilities.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX · BordeauxCoordinatorFrance
  • AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridSpain
  • BIOLAFFORT · FLOIRACFrance
  • BODEGAS RODA SA · Haro La RiojaSpain
  • FCIENCIAS.ID - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE CIENCIAS · LisbonPortugal
  • INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA · LISBOAPortugal
  • STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY · StellenboschSouth Africa
  • THE AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED · Urrbrae South AustraliaAustralia
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE · SantiagoChile
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE LA RIOJA · LOGRONOSpain
  • UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO · MendozaArgentina
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO · TorinoItaly
  • UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI · TarragonaSpain

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union