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The Institut Rhodanien: the technical foundation on which the future is being built
The Institut Rhodanien, the new centre of competence and expertise dedicated to the Rhône Valley Vineyards.
On 5 March, 2021, Inter Rhône, the Syndicat Général des Producteurs des Côtes du Rhône (Côtes du Rhône General Producers' Union) and the Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin (French Institute of Vine and Wine) finalised the creation of the Institut Rhodanien company.
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According to Philippe PELLATON, the Institut Rhodanien’s President:
Societal expectations with regards to environmental issues in the vineyards, the necessary emphasis on low-residue wines, the work on the continuous adaptation of our red wines to market requirements and the clear definition of the profiles of the white and rosé wines, are all areas that need to be urgently addressed and in which we need to support our wine producers. It is becoming vitally important that technology constitute the foundation of the interprofessional strategy in order to establish the economic and communication directions for the Côtes du Rhône and Rhône Valley AOCs.
So this is the Research & Development department for the vineyard, right?
It sure is. This unique organisation has set itself the following objectives:
- To be a leading technical organisation within the Côtes du Rhône and Rhône Valley wine regions
- To provide a tangible response to the major challenges facing the wine industry
- To build a centre of competence and technical expertise serving the wine producers and the Côtes du Rhône and Rhône Valley AOCs
- To develop and manage the R&D programme of the regional AOC sector and the interprofession
- To have all the Côtes du Rhône and Rhône Valley players (technical and R&D) come together and work together on the sector’s projects
- To create scientific and technical partnerships
- And to ensure the communication and transfer of knowledge to support the transition of practices in the regions.