OIV backs five research projects tackling wine sector challenges
Grants awarded in 2025 focus on sustainability, climate change adaptation, technological advances and strengthening the global viticulture value chain.
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has announced five research projects awarded funding through its 2025 grants programme, with initiatives targeting some of the most pressing challenges facing the global vitivinicultural sector.
The projects, now underway, address priority areas including sustainable viticulture, climate change adaptation, technological innovation, value chain resilience and consumer information relating to safety and nutrition.
Focus on sustainability and climate resilience
Among the projects selected is Sustainable Alternatives to Copper for Plasmopara viticola: Unravelling Grapevine–Microbiota–Pathogen Interactions in a Rhizotron System, led by grant holder Asier Camara. The 15-month study falls under the OIV’s sustainable viticulture priority.
In the area of climate adaptation, Felipe Ignacio Suarez Vega is leading a six-month project titled Development and Application of High-Resolution Lysimetric Systems to Evaluate Stomatal Sensitivity to Water Stress in Grapevines. The research aims to improve understanding of how grapevines respond to water stress.
Innovation and value chain resilience
Syuzanna Mosikyan’s 12-month project, From Genes to Glass: Enabling Genome Editing for a Globally Sustainable Wine Future, focuses on strengthening the resilience of the vitivinicultural value chain.
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Two projects have been selected under the technological innovations category. Isela Mejia Fonseca will lead a 36-month study, Strategies for Improving the Sensory Quality and Stability of Dealcoholised Wines, exploring ways to enhance product quality within the no and low category.
Meanwhile, Inés Horcajo Abal is heading a 12-month project titled Oenological Process Optimisation and Stability Assessment of Canned Wines through Chemical and Sensory Analysis, which will examine stability and quality in canned wine formats.
Supporting scientific research across the sector
The OIV awards both short-term and three-year research grants annually as part of its Strategic Plan. The programme supports postgraduate training and structured scientific projects designed to benefit the global vitivinicultural sector.
Funding for the grants combines contributions from the OIV’s own budget and financial backing from a consortium of companies from the global vitivinicultural sector. The organisation said this complementary funding supports ambitious projects with scientific, technical and societal impact while guaranteeing research independence.
For the third consecutive year, the consortium comprises Familia Torres (Spain), Masi Agricola (Italy), Moët & Hennessy (France), Sogrape (Portugal), Viña Concha y Toro (Chile) and Yalumba Family Winemakers (Australia).
Working alongside the OIV, the partners aim to support research, innovation and sustainable development, with a focus on strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of the global vitivinicultural sector.
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