{"id":3613,"date":"2018-12-26T17:46:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T17:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/?p=3613"},"modified":"2018-12-26T17:46:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T17:46:28","slug":"svizzera-paese-ospitante-del-congresso-2019-della-vigna-e-del-vino-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/?p=3613","title":{"rendered":"Svizzera, paese ospitante del Congresso 2019 della Vigna e del Vino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Svizzera, paese ospitante del Congresso 2019\u00a0<\/strong><strong>dell\u2019Organizzazione Internazionale della Vigna e del Vino<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Tema: Preservare e Innovare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">La Svizzera accoglier\u00e0, dal 15 al 19 luglio 2019, il 42 \u00b0 Congresso Mondiale della Vigna e del Vino presso il Centro internazionale delle conferenze di Ginevra.\u00a0I partecipanti discuteranno i contributi della comunit\u00e0 scientifica relativi ai problemi della produzione del vino.\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Preservare e innovare<\/strong>&#8220;, il tema di questo congresso sar\u00e0 anche l\u2019occasione per mettere in luce le competenze della Svizzera e delle sue sei regioni vinicole.\u00a0 Paese con una tradizione vinicola secolare, la Svizzera ricever\u00e0 circa 600 delegati dei 47 paesi membri dell\u2019OIV.\u00a0Grazie alla sua ricerca agronomica, la Confederazione svizzera \u00e8 impegnata da diversi decenni nella viticoltura sostenibile.\u00a0L\u2019approvazione di <strong><em>Divico<\/em><\/strong> e di recente la <strong><em>Divona<\/em> <\/strong>ne sono un esempio.\u00a0Questi vitigni interspecifici resistenti alle malattie fungine della vite sono stati creati dal Centro di ricerca agricola della Confederazione di <strong><u>Agroscope<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0Per 50 anni, la Svizzera ha continuato i suoi sforzi per la viticoltura che pu\u00f2 adattarsi alle sfide poste dal nostro ambiente.\u00a0Le sei regioni vinicole svizzere: Svizzera tedesca, Ticino, Regione dei tre laghi, Vallese, Vaud e Ginevra, offrono un\u2019eccezionale variet\u00e0 di terroir, vitigni e paesaggi viticoli. Preservare e innovare: aspettative ambientali, economiche e sociali. Il lavoro scientifico del Congresso sar\u00e0 organizzato in quattro sessioni: viticoltura, enologia, economia e diritto, salute e sicurezza.\u00a0Una sessione inaugurale luned\u00ec 15 luglio, aperta a un vasto pubblico, si concentrer\u00e0 sul tema &#8220;Approccio ragionato agli input: contributi dalla scienza e percezione del consumatore. Alla fine del Congresso, i partecipanti potranno andare al Festival dei Winegrowers, a Vevey.\u00a0Riconosciuto dall\u2019UNESCO come patrimonio culturale immateriale dell\u2019Umanit\u00e0, l\u2019evento si svolge una volta per generazione e si svolger\u00e0 dal 18 luglio all\u201911 agosto 2019, all\u2019interno del vigneto di Lavaux. Il programma completo del Congresso \u00e8 disponibile su <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oiv2019.ch\">www.oiv2019.ch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Indirizzo per inviare <strong>domande<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Pierre SETO capo della delegazione svizzera presso l\u2019OIV\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ufficio federale dell\u2019agricoltura (UFAG)\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Schwarzenburgstrasse 165, CH 3003 Berna\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"mailto:pierre.schauenberg@blw.admin.ch\">pierre.schauenberg@blw.admin.ch<\/a> &#8211; Telefono: \u00a0+41 (0) 58 464 8421 &#8211; Mobile +41 ( 0) 79 637 25 61\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Simone de Montmollin, Presidente dell\u2019OIV 2019\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">c \/o Symporg SA, Rue Rousseau 30, CH-1201 Ginevra\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"mailto:simone.demontmollin@oiv2019.ch\">simone.demontmollin@oiv2019.ch<\/a> &#8211; Telefono: +41 (22) 839 8484 \u00a0&#8211; Mobile: + 41 (0) 79 691 4092\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-1-Simone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-1-Simone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a>Alain-Xavier Wurst 2019 OIV Press\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"mailto:media@oiv2019.ch\">media@oiv2019.ch<\/a> \u2013 Telefono +41 (22) 839 8484<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">*****<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">42\u00ba Congresso Mondiale della vigna e del vino (<a href=\"http:\/\/oiv2019.ch\/2019\/\">http:\/\/oiv2019.ch\/2019\/<\/a>)<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">15-19 luglio 2019 &#8211; Ginevra, Svizzera<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Invito a presentare i contributi scientifici<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Siamo lieti di informarvi che il 42\u00ba Congresso Mondiale della vigna e del vino e la 17\u00aa Assemblea generale dell\u2019Organizzazione internazionale della vigna e del vino (OIV) si terranno presso il Centro internazionale di conferenze di Ginevra (CICG), in Svizzera, dal 15 al 19 luglio 2019, su invito della Confederazione svizzera rappresentata dall\u2019Ufficio federale dell\u2019agricoltura (UFAG). L\u2019organizzazione \u00e8 stata affidata al Comitato organizzativo del 42\u00ba Congresso dell\u2019OIV 2019, organo esecutivo incaricato della sua realizzazione. La Svizzera \u00e8 onorata di accogliere i pi\u00f9 importanti specialisti mondiali negli ambiti della viticoltura e dell\u2019enologia, ma anche della salute, della sicurezza, del diritto e dell\u2019economia legati alla produzione vitivinicola.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Il 42\u00ba Congresso affronter\u00e0 le questioni legate alla sostenibilit\u00e0 relative al tema seguente: \u201cPreservare e innovare: aspettative ambientali, economiche e sociali\u201d. Per proporre uno o pi\u00f9 contributi scientifici che trattino uno degli argomenti previsti per le diverse sezioni del Congresso, vi preghiamo di seguire le istruzioni per la presentazione dei contributi specificate nel documento allegato. I contributi scientifici dovranno essere presentati via internet, attraverso la piattaforma dedicata del Congresso, all\u2019indirizzo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oiv.int\/congres\/OIV2019CHE\/login?lang=it\">http:\/\/www.oiv.int\/congres\/OIV2019CHE\/login?lang=it<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Il termine per la presentazione degli abstract \u00e8 fissato al\u00a03 marzo 2019, mentre il termine per l\u2019invio della versione finale dei contributi scientifici accettati \u00e8 fissato al\u00a024 maggio 2019. Qualora aveste domande in merito alla piattaforma, siete pregati di scrivere a:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:papers@oiv.int\">papers@oiv.int<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Nel ringraziarvi per il vostro contributo scientifico al 42\u00ba Congresso mondiale della vigna e del vino, cogliamo l\u2019occasione per porgere i nostri pi\u00f9 distinti saluti, Simone de Montmollin Jean-Marie Aurand Presidente del Comitato organizzativo del 42\u00ba Congresso dell\u2019OIV 2019 Direttore generale dell\u2019OIV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">I contributi scientifici saranno ripartiti in quattro sezioni: 1. <strong>Viticoltura<\/strong>: Conservazione del patrimonio e innovazioni tecniche 2. <strong>Enologia<\/strong>: Gestione dei prodotti e nuove tecniche 3. <strong>Economia e diritto<\/strong>: Valore dei prodotti e comunicazione 4. <strong>Sicurezza e salute<\/strong>: Gestione dei rischi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Le sezioni sono suddivise a loro volta nelle seguenti sotto tematiche:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Sezione 1<\/strong>: Viticoltura: Conservazione del patrimonio e innovazioni tecniche<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1.1. Salvaguardia e adattamento del materiale vegetale<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1.2. Conservazione dei suoli e risparmio idrico<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1.3. Difesa della vite: gestione di rischi, ampelopatie e organismi nocivi emergenti<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1.4. Tecniche di produzione: strumenti di precisione, sistemi integrati e biologici, efficienza economica<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1.5. Sostenibilit\u00e0 dei valori paesaggistici<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1.6. Cambiamento climatico<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Sezione 2<\/strong> : Enologia: Gestione dei prodotti e nuove tecniche<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2.1. Pratiche enologiche: qualit\u00e0, sicurezza e autenticit\u00e0 di prodotti e sottoprodotti<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2.2. Riduzione degli input, prodotti alternativi e procedimenti fisici<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2.3. Controllo dei microrganismi, bioprotezione<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2.4. Innovazioni in ambito analitico e sensoriale<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2.5. Adattamenti tecnologici agli effetti climatici<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2.6. Cantine: impatti energetici e paesaggistici<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Sezione 3<\/strong> : Economia e diritto: Valore dei prodotti e comunicazione<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">3.1. Valore e tutela delle indicazioni geografiche<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">3.2. Immagine dei prodotti, accettabilit\u00e0 delle tecniche a fronte dei rischi climatici ed economici<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">3.3. Richieste del mercato, costo delle innovazioni e adeguamento della formazione<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">3.4. Dichiarazioni: etichettatura, trasparenza e indicazioni ecologiche<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">3.5. Percezione del consumatore: comunicazione e marketing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">3.6. Sicurezza e diritto del lavoro<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Sezione 4<\/strong> : Sicurezza e salute: Gestione dei rischi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">4.1. Metodi di valutazione e di identificazione dei rischi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">4.2. Definizione dei limiti e quantificazione dei residui<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">4.3. Impatto delle pratiche enologiche e degli additivi\/coadiuvanti<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">4.4. Valori nutrizionali e sociali dei prodotti 3\/5 Linee guida per l\u2019invio dei<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Associazione OIV 2019\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">C \/ o Symporg SA\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Rue Rousseau, 30\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">CH-1201 Ginevra\u00a0\u2013 Svizzera &#8211; T. +41 22 839 84 84 &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:contact@oiv2019.ch\">contact@oiv2019.ch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-11-Vino-Aligot\u00e8-di-Ginevra-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-11-Vino-Aligot\u00e8-di-Ginevra-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-11-Vino-Aligot\u00e8-di-Ginevra.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-11-Vino-Aligot\u00e8-di-Ginevra.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>SVIZZERA: Six wine regions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Switzerland, a vineyard between lakes and mountains Switzerland\u2019s vineyards cover approximately 15 000 hectares (ha). Relatively small in size by European standards, they range from 400 m to 1000 m in altitude, and have many diverse microclimates and soil types. The proximity of mountains, lakes and rivers creates an extraordinarily varied vineyard panorama. Six wine regions Switzerland boasts six wine regions, corresponding either to cantonal boundaries or to wider geographical areas: the cantons of Valais, Vaud, Geneva and Ticino, as well as the Three Lakes Region and German-speaking Switzerland. Pinot noir, Chasselas, Gamay and Merlot alone account for about 70% of the country\u2019s vinestock. The most common grape varieties in Frenchspeaking Switzerland are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay, compared to Merlot in Ticino, and Pinot noir and M\u00fcller-Thurgau in German-speaking Switzerland. Over the last 30 years, efforts to rediscover local varieties have resulted in an increase in their planted area, especially in the canton of Valais. International grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Syrah and the Cabernets, not to mention those developed through agricultural research, contribute to the diversity of wines produced in Switzerland. In terms of climate, French-speaking Switzerland is one distinct area, with vineyards around Lake Geneva (Geneva, Vaud) and the Three Lakes (Neuch\u00e2tel and its surrounding area). Because of the lakes, it has a relatively mild temperate climate, with annual precipitation ranging between 800 mm and 1000 mm. The main varieties cultivated are Chasselas for white wines, and Pinot noir and Gamay for red wines. New grape varieties selected through viticultural research, such as Gamaret and Garanoir, are well suited to the terroirs of this area. German-speaking Switzerland is a second distinct part; its vineyard area is sparser, covering mainly the cantons of Basel, Aargau, Zurich, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St. Gallen and Grisons. With between 1000 mm and 1200 mm of precipitation each year, the climate is a little cooler than around Lake Geneva, with the exception of the Grisons region, which is regularly subject to a warm wind known as the Foehn. This particular climate is suited to the production of Pinot noir wines. Two special varieties of white grape, R\u00e4uschling and Completer, produce original wines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">(Marie Therese Chapaz)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-9-Therese-Chapaz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-9-Therese-Chapaz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ticino, the country\u2019s only Italian-speaking canton, is the warmest region of Switzerland, but also the wettest due to high precipitation (1800 mm per year in Lugano, roughly double the rainfall of Geneva or Lausanne). Its vineyard area is mostly planted with Merlot, some of which is used to produce a blanc de Merlot. The fourth climate area, the canton of Valais, is the driest region of Switzerland, with 500 mm to 600 mm of annual rainfall. Sunshine hours are long and temperatures are high in summer, but they can be very low in winter. Steeply sloping soils generally have fairly low water reserves. In these situations, the vines need additional water by irrigation. The canton of Valais also grows indigenous or local varieties such as Petite Arvine and Cornalin. The historical context of winegrowing in Switzerland No one knows exactly when vine cultivation was introduced in Switzerland. The oldest written source on viticulture is the will and testament of the Bishop of Chur, Tello, who in 765 bequeathed Disentis Abbey, a seigneurial domain with vineyards. By the year 1000, viticulture was most likely being practised in most parts of Switzerland where vine growing was possible. From that time, abbeys and landowning lords encouraged the practice. For example, in the 12th century, Cistercian monks cleared the shores of Lake Geneva to create the famous terraced vineyard of Le D\u00e9zaley in the Lavaux area. Switzerland did not escape phylloxera; the combat against this destructive pest, which spread from France to Switzerland via Geneva in 1875, led to a complete overhaul of the country\u2019s vineyards. As was the case with other vineyards around the world, the most effective measure was to graft European vines onto resistant American rootstock. This became practice from the end of the 19th century, but it required significant investment. The federal government provided financial support through its agricultural policy and encouraged, with the assistance of the cantons, the creation of testing laboratories (federal agricultural research stations) and of cantonal schools of viticulture (agricultural schools).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The vineyard surface area reached its peak in the 1880s, with approximately 34 000 ha. By the 1930s, it had fallen to a mere 12 000 ha or so, and was concentrated in areas that were most favourable for quality and least likely to be exposed to the risk of frost. Hence the vineyard area decreased significantly in the Plateau area and in Central Switzerland. Even under the Ticino sun, the surface area went from an estimated 8000 ha in 1877 to 915 ha in 1980. From the 1950s, Switzerland\u2019s vineyard area levelled off at around 15 000 ha with the introduction of the vineyard register, which made sure vines were maintained in the most appropriate areas. The exception is the canton of Valais; thanks to a favourable climate, its vineyard area has experienced steady growth to reach just under 5000 ha today. Next come Vaud (3800 ha) and Geneva (1400 ha). As for the other cantons, viticulture endures only in those areas that are sunny, dry and relatively low altitude (up to 650 m approx.), such as Hallau in Schaffhausen, the Zurich Weinland, the right bank of Lake Zurich, the Grisons Rheintal, Val Mesocco, the Three Lakes Region and Ticino. A well-kept secret Swiss wines are most definitely one of the best kept secrets of the European wine industry. For both historical and economic reasons, Swiss wine exports are negligible (about 1% of production). Total Swiss production only covers just over a third of the country\u2019s consumption. Production costs are high, owing to the structure of holdings and the topography of the vineyards. Outside of the country, Swiss wines are therefore mostly known only to wine connoisseurs and specialists, despite their quality having been praised by critics for many years. This is attested by their awards in major international competitions, such as the Vinalies Internationales of Paris, the Mondial des Pinots, the Mondial du Chasselas, the Mondial du Merlot and the Mondial de Bruxelles. Chasselas, the Swiss grape variety par excellence If only one variety could be chosen, it would be Chasselas. It is the embodiment of Swiss cultural wine identity par excellence. As demonstrated in the ampelographic research carried out by Swiss grape geneticist and expert Jos\u00e9 Vouillamoz, Chasselas is a very old vine variety, probably originating in the Lake Geneva area. The canton of Vaud, the largest producer of Chasselas, uses village or cru designations to name wines from this grape variety, following the model of the Burgundy Climats. Since 1966, Valais has used the designation Fendant, whose name originates from a type of Chasselas whose berries crack under finger pressure. Chasselas, more than any other vine variety, reflects the terroir from which it comes. Chiefly grown in French-speaking Switzerland, in the cantons of Vaud, Valais, Geneva and Neuch\u00e2tel where it flourishes, it is also found outside of Switzerland, in the south of Germany and to a limited extent in France. Early and delicate both on the vine and in the cellar, the Chasselas grape produces subtle and elegant wines, with a wide aromatic palette and remarkable ageing potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Influence of global warming By 2030, most climate models predict an increase in the earth\u2019s surface temperature (of up to 1.5 \u00b0C) with a rainfall pattern roughly similar to what it is today. In this context, with Switzerland\u2019s northern-hemisphere vineyards enjoying a relatively cool climate (with the exception of certain regions), these changes in climate should provide favourable conditions for the cultivation of grapes ripening later than Chasselas and Pinot, such as Cabernet Sauvignon. Host of the 42nd OIV World Congress Switzerland\u2019s wine country holds many treasures. The 42nd World Congress of Vine and Wine will be an opportunity to discover its wines; its original vine varieties; its stunning landscapes shaped by centuries of winegrowing activity; its rich traditions, defending an expert craft that is still carried on by winegrowers today; and the cultural diversity of the different linguistic regions of Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" src=\"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/OIV-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Servizio a cura di Rocco Lettieri<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Svizzera, paese ospitante del Congresso 2019\u00a0dell\u2019Organizzazione Internazionale della Vigna e del Vino \u00a0Tema: Preservare e Innovare La Svizzera accoglier\u00e0, dal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3613"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3613\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/simpatico-melograno.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}