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Efficiency in the use of resources for the improvement of sustainability of vine and wine sector at Priorat region (LIFE PRIORAT+)
Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2020,
Background
The global wine sector represents around 0.3% of the global annual carbon footprint of human activities, with each bottle of wine producing 2.2 (+/- 1.3) kg of CO2-eq. depending on technological, geographical and viticulture conditions. Viticulture (especially fertilisation) and packaging (especially with glass bottles) are the most significant ...
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Multi-strain indigenous Yeast and Bacterial starters for ‘Wild-ferment’ Wine production (WILDWINE)
Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2015,
Traditionally, wines were produced by the resident grape/winery microbiota, whereas nowadays commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Oenococcus oeni starter cultures are widely used to ensure a manageable process. Despite advantages, this may lead to sensory resemblance of wines from diverse origins. Currently, the competitive nature of global wine market urges for the production of premium wines ...
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