Application forms must be filled out and sent to OIV – Research grants – 35, rue de Monceau – 75008 Paris – or job(at)oiv.int

Submission deadline: September 13, 2021

http://www.oiv.int/en/the-international-organisation-of-vine-and-wine/2020-oiv-research-grant-program

Priority themes for 2021 research grants

Viticulture

• Table grapes, grape juice and consumer perception regarding health, nutritional and phytosanitary aspects. Comparison with other drinks and impact of different grape dehydration conditions on changes in secondary metabolites.
• Methods and key indicators of CO₂ storage capacity in vineyard soils to improve the CO₂ balance
• Reduction of pesticides. Searching for new approaches or alternatives to reduce the traditional phytosanitary products (copper, biostimulants, other).
• Sustainable use of water in viticulture: Varietal adaptation related to water consumption (water use Efficiency and climate change).
• Development, testing and evaluation of relevant biodiversity indicators for use in viticulture and landscape management in wine-growing regions.
• Application of physical or non-chemical treatments (heat, UV, etc.) to reduce pests and disease pressure in vineyards.
• Genetic basis of viticultural traits.
• High-resolution mapping of soil and water to manage the risk of erosion and landslides in steep slope vineyards.
• Grape sampling in vineyards. Sampling approaches and methodologies adapted to the different production scenarios in the wine industry.

Enology

• New techniques for the utilization of viticultural by-products.
• Managing calcium instabilities in wine
• Chemical and organoleptic characterization of "wine requiring minimal intervention" (i.e. wine produced by spontaneous fermentation and/or without added SO₂).
• Metagenomic analysis of the effects of copper on microbial diversity in vineyard soils, grapes and vines
• Development and validation of analytical methods for quantifying the addition of water to grape juice, must, or wine and how new technologies influence these analyses
• Learning more about oenological tannins: chemical characterization, functionalities, and analytical methods for their characterization

Economy and Law

• Structural changes and adaptation strategies to the Covid-19 pandemic in the wine industry
• Analysis and perspectives of wine tourism in different territorial and socio-economic contexts
• The challenges of logistics and supply chain management in the global wine trade
• Study of distribution channels of the wine sector
• Sustainability in the viticultural sector:
• Consumers’ expectations in terms of health, wellbeing and sustainability with respect to wine
• Application of sustainability concepts in the wine sector (social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects)
• Climate change:
• Economic and social impacts of climate change on wine industry
• Regulatory tools for making the wine sector climate-resilient 

Health and Safety

• Effects of wine consumption on diseases (in particular overall mortality and wine consumption, impact of wine consumption on autoimmune diseases)
• Contaminants, toxins and additives (in particular zinc, cadmium, aluminium, etc.)
• Assessment of health risks due to residues of phytosanitary products
• Biological effects of wine consumption (in particular wine and aging, resveratrol and physiological effects)
• Long-term changes in consumption patterns
• Literature review on the health effects of wine (as distinct from alcohol).
• Consumers' perception of organic wine
• Social and cultural context of wine consumption

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