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ICVV held its X Scientific Meeting

by encore | Jan 5, 2018 | Wine

For the tenth year, the Institute of Sciences of the Vine and Wine (ICVV) held its annual Conference review about the main research carried out by this centre founded by the Government of La Rioja, the Higher Council for Scientific Research and the University of La...

The present and future of Tempranillo have been analysed during a working day

by encore | Jan 4, 2018 | Wine

“The role of the old vineyard will be key in the wines of the future and in the future of the wines”, this sentence from Rafael García, technical director of Vitis Navarra nurseries, summarizes the main conclusions of the working day about Tempranillo that...

A thesis shows the influence of the type of soil in the Tempranillo grape

by encore | Jan 3, 2018 | Wine

José Mª Martínez Vidaurre has obtained the PhD degree thanks to his thesis about the influence of the type of soil in the Tempranillo grape. The author has studied the influence of the type of soil and climate on the development of the vine and on the composition of...

Drought, xylella, glyphosate and commercial agreements in a bittersweet agricultural year

by encore | Jan 2, 2018 | Wine

The Spanish agricultural sector ends 2017 marked by drought, by a PAC post 2020 communication that raises concerns about a possible renationalisation, by the increase of Xylella, by new agreements with third countries and even by a trade conflict with US due to table...

Plant varieties resistant to diseases would reduce the use of phytosanitary products

by encore | Dec 19, 2017 | Projects, Wine

Vine varieties resistant to fungal diseases such as powdery mildew and mildew are currently in discussion. The need to minimise the use of phytosanitary treatments due to their environmental impact and their use restriction regulation, makes producers and researchers...

Spain devoted last year to the ecological vineyard, 11.1% of the total area crops

by encore | Dec 15, 2017 | Wine

The MAPAMA statistics reveal that Spain has registered an increase in terms of organic vineyard, and also in terms of production, 2.6% compared to 2015. Thus, in 2016 the total reached 2,018,802 hectares of organic production area, exceeding for the first time two...