On-farm evaluation of agronomic features of old, rare or
neglected autochthonous grape varieties
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Prof. Maurizio Boselliand Manuel Di Vecchi Staraz
UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE
ITALY
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DEVELOPMENT OF NEGLECTED OR RARE CULTIVARS
OBJECTIVES
DIVERSIFICATION OF WINE PRODUCTION
NEW PRODUCTS AND BRANDS IN THE WORLD
MARKET COMPETITION
IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL TRADITIONS AND HISTORY
CONSERVATION OF GENETIC DIVERSITY
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IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF AGRONOMIC AND ENOLOGICAL FEATURES OF NEGLECTED CULTIVARS
PROMOTE AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TO GROWERS
INCREASE THE GROWING SURFACE AREA
WAYS AND MEANS
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RESOURCES
WP 3 COORDINATOR Univ. Florence, Italy
TOTAL PERSON-MONTHS 98 (13%)
TOTAL AMOUNT WP 3 225.616 € (14.8%)
NUMBER OF PARTECIPATING PARTNERS 16
NUMBER OF COUNTRIES 11
GERMANY
ITALY
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
SWITZERLAND
AUSTRIA
AZERBAIJAN
CROATIA
CZECH REPUBLIC
CYPRUS
FRANCE
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List of selected cultivars
Definition of the protocols
Description and analysis of cultivars
Promotion of the results
Conservation strategy
MILESTONES
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WHICH CULTIVARS ?
Local agricultural traditions Local history Local agricultural techniques
CLOSED TO
DISTINCTIVE Agronomic features Enological features
AUTOCHTHONOUS
NEGLECTED OR RARE (RESTRICTED SURFACE)
GOOD QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT
VIRUS FREE
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DEFINITION OF THE PROTOCOLS
Selection of cultivarsvirus infestationtrue-to-typeness identification200 plants (or almost 100 kg of raisin)
Location of the cultivarsexisting vineyards (growers...)new vineyards
Methodes of evaluationPhenological dataYeld and agronomic characteristicsDiseases tolerance
Wine quality (almost 50 litres)
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DESCRIPTION OF CULTIVARS
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DNA and ampelographical identification History Typical production's area Geographical distribution Ampelographical description Agronomic features Enological features
http://germoplasma.arsia.toscana.it
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SCHEDULE
First list of cultivars and locations30/04/2007
Final list of cultivars and locations Virus, DNA, Ampelography 30/11/2007
Definition of the protocols
31/01/2008 Beginning of the evaluation study
01/04/2008
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Description of “local” management Phenology
Date of first shooting, veraison and ripeningDate of harvestYield /plantNumber of bunch/plant
Protocols of vinification Enology
Berry composition analysis (phenolic compounds, sugars, acidity, etc.)Analytical characteristics of the wine (Alcohol, sugars, pH, acidity, etc.)
Organoleptical characteristics of the wine
OptionalsDiseases tolerance??
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EVALUATION
PROMOTION OF THE RESULTS
PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS
SHIPMENT OF DATA FOR EUROPEAN DATABASE
WP 7 - ORGANISATION OF SAFETY PRESERVATION
PROVIDING USEFUL DATA TO INTERESTED
GROWERS
PROVIDING SANITARY PRESERVED MATERIAL
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protocols
Locations