The first Veisca workshop took place on 10 March 2023 at the University of Palermo.
Schedule of speakers
Moderator
Prof. Rosario Di Lorenzo
Full Professor of Viticulture at the SAAF Department (Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences) of the University of Palermo and President of the Academy of Vine and Wine
Greetings
Prof. Tiziano Caruso
Director of the Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo
Prof. Rosario Di Lorenzo
President of the Academy of Vine and Wine
Salvatore Fiore
President of the Board of Agronomists and Foresters of the Province of Palermo
Prof. Onofrio Corona
Coordinator of the Degree Programme in Viticulture and Oenology
Speeches
"Introduction on the VEISCA project"
Giuseppe Bursi
President of Cantine Settesoli
"The field experience, the involvement of community members".
Filippo Buttafuoco
Vineyard Manager of Cantine Settesoli
"Descriptors of wines produced from the areas subject to innovation".
Domenico De Gregorio
Technical Director of Cantine Settesoli
'Microbial biodiversity as a tool for defining terroir and improving resilience to climate change'
Luca Nerva
CREA - Viticulture and Oenology Research Centre
'Innovative vineyard management against the backdrop of climate change'
Contributions by: S. Puccio, D. Miccichè, R. Di Lorenzo, A. Pisciotta. Rapporteur: Stefano Puccio
SAAF Department of the University of Palermo
"The suitability of calcareous soils for quality viticulture".
Contributions by: D. Miccichè, S. Puccio, R. Di Lorenzo, A. Pisciotta. Rapporteur: D. Miccichè
SAAF Department of the University of Palermo
"Homogeneity of grape ripening and phenolic and aromatic quality of wines from calcareous soils".
Contributions by: M. Pollon, P. Bambina, C. Vitaggio, I. Adamo, L. Cinquanta, O. Corona. Rapporteurs: M. Pollon and Dr. C. Vitaggio
SAAF Department of the University of Palermo
"Effect of 'sur lies' maturation on the quality and stability of white and red wines produced from calcareous soils"
Contributions by: P. Bambina, M. Pollon, C. Vitaggio, I. Adamo, L. Cinquanta, O. Corona. Rapporteur: O. Corona
SAAF Department of the University of Palermo
"First results for the Menfi D.O.C. area of climate change adaptation of new rootstocks"
Lucio Brancadoro
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Territory, Agroenergy, University of Milan
