1. On-farm evaluation of agronomic features of old, rare or neglected autochthonous grape varieties WORK PACKAGE 3 Prof. Maurizio Boselli and Manuel Di Vecchi Staraz UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE ITALY Versailles 2007

2. DEVELOPMENT OF NEGLECTED OR RARE CULTIVARS OBJECTIVES DIVERSIFICATION OF WINE PRODUCTION NEW PRODUCTS AND BRANDS IN THE WORLD MARKET COMPETITION IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AGRICULTURAL TRADITIONS AND HISTORY CONSERVATION OF GENETIC DIVERSITY Versailles 2007 WP 3

3. IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF AGRONOMIC AND ENOLOGICAL FEATURES OF NEGLECTED CULTIVARS PROMOTE AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TO GROWERS INCREASE THE GROWING SURFACE AREA WAYS AND MEANS Versailles 2007 WP 3

4. RESOURCES WP 3 COORDINATORUniv. Florence, Italy TOTAL PERSON-MONTHS98 (13%) TOTAL AMOUNT WP 3225.616 € (14.8%) NUMBER OF PARTECIPATING PARTNERS16 NUMBER OF COUNTRIES11 GERMANY ITALY PORTUGAL SPAIN SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN CROATIA CZECH REPUBLIC CYPRUS FRANCE Versailles 2007 WP 3

5. List of selected cultivars Definition of the protocols Description and analysis of cultivars Promotion of the results Conservation strategy MILESTONES Versailles 2007 WP 3

6. WHICH CULTIVARS ?  Local agricultural traditions  Local history  Local agricultural techniques CLOSED TO DISTINCTIV E  Agronomic features  Enological features AUTOCHTHONOUS NEGLECTED OR RARE (RESTRICTED SURFACE) GOOD QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT VIRUS FREE Versailles 2007 WP 3

7. DEFINITION OF THE PROTOCOLS Selection of cultivars virus infestation true-to-typeness identification 200 plants (or almost 100 kg of raisin) Location of the cultivars existing vineyards (growers...) new vineyards Methodes of evaluation Phenological data Yeld and agronomic characteristics Diseases tolerance Wine quality (almost 50 litres) Versailles 2007 WP 3

8. DESCRIPTION OF CULTIVARS Versailles 2007 DNA and ampelographical identification History Typical production's area Geographical distribution Ampelographical description Agronomic features Enological features http://germoplasma.arsia.toscana.it WP 3

9. Versailles 2007 SCHEDULE First list of cultivars and locations 30/04/2007 Final list of cultivars and locations Virus, DNA, Ampelography 30/11/2007 Definition of the protocols 31/01/2008 Beginning of the evaluation study 01/04/2008 WP 3

10. Description of “local” management Phenology Date of first shooting, veraison and ripening Date of harvest Yield /plant Number of bunch/plant Protocols of vinification Enology Berry composition analysis (phenolic compounds, sugars, acidity, etc.) Analytical characteristics of the wine (Alcohol, sugars, pH, acidity, etc.)  Organoleptical characteristics of the wine Optionals Diseases tolerance ?? Versailles 2007 WP 3 EVALUATION

11. PROMOTION OF THE RESULTS PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS SHIPMENT OF DATA FOR EUROPEAN DATABASE WP 7 - ORGANISATION OF SAFETY PRESERVATION PROVIDING USEFUL DATA TO INTERESTED GROWERS PROVIDING SANITARY PRESERVED MATERIAL Versailles 2007 WP 3

12. Versailles 2007 WP 3 WS 2007 conclusions protocols Locations