Science to Preserve Nature and Culture for Another 200 Years
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Since 1995, The Catena Institute of Wine has undertaken major research projects in winemaking and high-altitude viticulture and collaborated with academics in France (University of Bordeaux, University of Burgundy), California (UC Davis) and locally (CONICET, FCA, IBAM). In 2021, The Catena Institute published one of the most extensive studies linking terroir, vintange and wine chemical composition in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal, establishing a method for chemical fingerprinting of terroir and vintage.
Areas of research include:high altitude sunlight intensity, soil microbiome, massale selections, preservation of vine genetic diversity, ungrafted vines, old vines, Argentine Malbec, high altitude Chardonnay, Criolla vinification, climate change, low sulfite vinification techniques, and identifying Grand Cru level sites in new Andean viticultural areas.
With 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications to date, the Catena Institute is driving innovation in the vineyards through science and helping elevate the wines of our region.
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New open-access review in @oeno_one: massal selection may preserve intra-varietal diversity and help vineyards buffer climate stress. With @intaargentina and @BdxSciencesAgro.
@LauraCatena @alevigilmalbec.
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— Roy Urvieta
New in @oeno_one with colleagues from @intaargentina and @BdxSciencesAgro: our review asks how massal selection can preserve intra-varietal diversity as a buffer for vineyards facing climate change. Stay tuned for the open-access link. @ferbuscema
#OldVineDay reminded us why old vines matters. Argentina’s Malbec legacy is rooted in 19th-century vines introduced before phylloxera and later planted at Angélica Vineyard. Thank you @OurOldVines @SarahAbbottMW for your tireless commitment to this work. @LauraCatena
Argentina’s old vines hold genetic, cultural, and territorial value. By registering thousands of old-vine sites across the country (>5,500 ha) in The Old Vine Registry, we aim to increase their visibility and support long-term preservation.
http://Oldvineregistry.com @OurOldVines