26 June 2025
“The Frontier of Sicilian Vine: Biodiversity, Climate, Innovation” – A day dedicated to research and experimentation in contemporary viticulture
Last June 24, the University of Palermo hosted the event “The frontier of Sicilian vines: biodiversity, climate, innovation”, aimed at researchers, wine professionals and institutions, with the aim of investigating the frontiers of contemporary viticulture.
The day opened with greetings from the authorities and an introductory talk on “Technical dissemination models for the strengthening of the Sicilian wine sector” and then focused on the projects BI.VI.SI. – Enhancement of Sicilian viticultural biodiversity And VISTA LUCIDO – Innovative and sustainable valorization of the terroirs of native varieties: the case of Lucido.
According to Dr. Giusi Mistretta – Commissioner of the Regional Institute of Wine and Oil (IRVO) – with this and other events in the area, IRVO «confirms the role it plays, both in promotion and in production but above all in research».
Added to this is the comment of Dr. Anthony Sparacio, director of the IRVO Research and Experimentation Operations Unit: “A grape variety emerges that is still to be discovered and valorized”.
The day ended with a free tasting of experimental wines.
Relive the conference, watch the interviews on YouTube.
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Public Consultation Update PTPCT IRVO 2025-2027
Public consultation for the purpose of updating the Three-Year Plan for the Prevention of Corruption and Transparency (PTPCT) 2025/2027 In order to allow maximum involvement in the preparation of the update of the Three-Year Plan for the Prevention of Corruption and Transparency of the Regional Institute of Wine and Oil for the three-year period 2025/2027, all those who are interested are invited - in particular citizens, companies, consumer associations, representative trade unions, other entities operating in the territory representing particular interests - to send observations and/or proposals to the Person in Charge of the Prevention of Corruption and Transparency (RPCT), which will be evaluated when drafting the document.
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