Thematic area
- Agrifood
- Institutional support
- Society and culture
Project type
- Third mission
Country
- Georgia
Duration
- 2014 – 2019
Partners
- The National Wine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia
- Scientific Research Center of Agriculture
- Georgian National Museum
Scientific supervisor
- Osvaldo Failla
Founded by
Snapshot of project
| Objectives | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|
| OBIETTIVO GENERALE: Stimulate research of Georgian viticulture and viniculture, through the lens of the country with the earliest tradition of grape domestication and winemaking; and to reconstruct the continuous development of viticulture and wine culture through time. OBIETTIVI SPECIFICI: The project advances the study of grape and wine culture by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, including archaeology, history, ethnography, molecular genetics, biomolecular archaeology, palaeobotany, ampelography, enology, climatology and other scientific fields. These studies are diachronic in their approach, beginning with the oldest Neolithic civilizations, to the present day, creating a holistic understanding of the continuity and complexity of Georgian Wine Culture to help popularize Georgian Wine throughout the global wine market. | Georgian farmers and winemakers.. |
| Role of UNIMI |
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| UNIMI, attraverso l’operato del DISAA, ha realizzato: – Agrometeorology – (definition of present and historical climatology); – Definition of land suitability to viticulture – Proposal of guidelines to develop viticulture |
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