The International Organization of Wine & Vine (OIV) awarded five grants for research on major challenges facing the viticultural sector. They deal with sustainable viticulture, adaptation to climate change, resiliance of the viniviticultural value chain, and technological innovations.

In accordance with its Strategic Plan, OIV awards each year short-term research grants and three-year research grants aimed at supporting high-level scientific projects in its priority areas. These grants are dedicated to postgraduate training and to the development of structured projects serving the global vitivinicultural sector.

 The funding of these research grants is made possible through a financial contribution from Familia Torres (Spain), Masi Agricola (Italy), Moët & Hennessy (France), Sogrape (Portugal), Viña Concha y Toro (Chile) and Yalumba Family Winemakers (Australia)., in addition to the OIV’s own budget. This complementary contribution allows to foster ambitious projects with a strong scientific, technical and societal impact, while fully guaranteeing the independence of the research.