Climate extremes are putting vineyards under serious strain: late frosts, hail, sunburn and heatwaves are now part of many growers’ reality. In a wine-producing continent like Europe, finding practical ways to protect vines and grape quality has become essential.
To explore concrete options, join the webinar “Shielding the future: innovative net solutions for climate-resilient viticulture” on Wednesday 10 December at 17:00 CET. We will look at how multifunctional protective nets can help safeguard yields, improve grape quality and support the long-term sustainability of vineyards.
Programme
- LIFE VINOSHIELD – a glance at the project – Bruno Mougin, MDB Texinov
- Adapting Italian viticulture to climate-change related issues – Matteo Gatti, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Piacenza
- Effect of partial net shading on canopy temperature and radiation, and consequences for grape quality – Thierry Dufourcq, Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin
- Testimony from the field – Lisa Gustafsson, Château Calon-Ségur
- Texinov’s protective nets tested in LIFE VINOSHIELD – Antoine Cailleau, MDB Texinov
- Q&A
Whether you are a winegrower, advisor, wine company or researcher, this webinar will offer practical, science-based insights for making vineyards more resilient. We will discuss how partial shading nets can limit heat stress, protect against hail and help preserve grape quality under changing climatic conditions.
Don’t miss the chance to discover tested solutions that can help you better protect your vineyard today and in the years to come.
LIFE VINOSHIELD is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.
