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4th PIWI Summit on Monday, February 15th at 6 p.m

The PIWI Summit will again take place online and in English. – Program follows

Our topics:

Situation of the breeding of fungus-resistant Portuguese grape varieties with  Jorge Boehm Portugal

While science in the Germanic countries has been successfully experimenting with the introduction of resistance to mildew and downy mildew in grape varieties since the 1960s and 1970s, the Mediterranean countries have only recently become aware of this new type of ecologically sustainable vine, after the first interspecific variety was officially recognized for wine production in the EU in 1996.

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3rd PIWI Summit on Monday, November 6th at 6 p.m

The PIWI Summit will take place online again and in English.

Our topics:

Situation of the breeding of fungus-resistant Portuguese grape varieties with  Jorge Boehm Portugal

While science in the Germanic countries has been successfully experimenting with the introduction of resistance to mildew and downy mildew in grape varieties since the 1960s and 1970s, the Mediterranean countries have only recently become aware of this new type of ecologically sustainable vine, after the first interspecific variety was officially recognized for wine production in the EU in 1996.

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Maximum stomatal conductance rather than stomatal sensitivity to drought differentiates the PIWI grapevine cultivar Souvignier gris from Muscaris and Danube Riesling   with Lea Linhart Austria    for documentation

Staffelter Hof presents its Vitiforst project –
Trees between PIWI wines for climate improvement.   – more –
We mainly planted our Piwi varieties on 6 hectares of land, which is where the Viti Forest project “I.Kant & the Piwis” is now being created.
On the last weekend in November we will plant the majority of the trees, hedges and sow seeds for a more resilient future of viticulture, better resistance to climate fluctuations, more biodiversity and a more resilient ecosystem.  more about the project

Connecting the Community Worldwide with PIWI Talk
Our member and regional representative for Canada  Darcy S. O'Neil  has started a PIWI TALK. He will present it to us at the PIWI Summit. You can get a first impression here:  https://www.piwitalk.com/

Our second online PIWI Summit took place on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m (CET).

The PIWI Summit will be held in English language held, recorded and as script in the Members Area made available. Here you can also find the presentations from the 1st PIWI Summit.

subjects

1. Brave New Wines - The Potential of Fungus Tolerant Cultivars in the Tropics

Wolfgang Schäfer, Tropical Viticulture Consultats GmbH

• World Wide Vineyard Acreage in the Tropics: Asia, Africa, South America and Australia
• PiWi are a largely unexploited way of sustainable grape production in the tropics
• Experiences of some 10 years with 24 PiWi cultivars in Thailand
• Vegetation Cycles of early ripening PiWi cultivars: 3 Season & 2 Crops per yearwww.tropical-viticulture.com

2. Beyond the wine bottle: A look into pack innovation and how to leverage it!

Christina Schwörbel-Binn, marketing consultant

The keynote presentation will provide a brief overview of packaging innovation in the wine industry and highlight opportunities to put it to work for you.

Christina Schwörbel-Binn is a marketing professional with over 20 years of marketing and communications experience in international corporations. Self-employed since 2021, founder & managing director of Compagnie Crémant and freelance consultant for consumer-centered brand strategy and innovation across the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry. Based in Berlin.

3. About classical resistance breeding and new grape varieties

Silvia Vezzulli, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), San Michele all'Adige, Italy

• Historical backdrop
• Illustrative example of a PIWI grape variety by FEM
• Current challenges and processes, as well as the key players involved
• Letter glimpse into the future

4. PIWI International: Development & Vision 2023 with transnational strategy

Diego Weber and Alexander Morandell

Conclusion: Discussions on the lectures and beyond.

First PIWI Summit – January 2023

The subjects and representatives

Plant Protection Measures in Changing Times – are we prepared for the Green Deal?
dr Wolfgang Häußler Winery 2H
www.weingut-2H.de

→ Podcast by Diego Weber with Wolfgang Häußler on the subject - German

Best Practice – Red wine from PIWI-grapes –
Remo Räz – Winery Roland Lenz Switzerland (PDF)

VBUNG Technology – Vitalie Popa (PDF)
My name is Vitalie Popa (Winemaker/Inventor) and I would like to present VBUNG Equipment and VBUNG Technology to you.
VBUNG Equipment is a sustainable stainless steel bung that seals the Custom Wooden Barrel while maintaining control over oxidation, contamination and evaporation during making and/or aging Wine, Beer, Cider and Spirits. Laboratory and/or tasting samples can be taken out of the barrel using pressurized food grade N2 gas without oxidation, contamination and evaporation.
VBUNG Technology: No Added Additives and Preservatives during Aerobic and/or Anaerobic Maceration, Fermentation, Malolactic Fermentation and Aging under Continuous SAFE Positive and/or Negative Pressure with Sunlight in Custom Wooden Barrel with VBUNG Equipment.

→ Podcast by Diego Weber with Vitalie Popa – English