CEICS

The wine sector has been the focus of increasing interest from both the business world and consumers alike. The counties of Tarragona make up a region rife with possibilities and constitute a significant part of the Catalan winemaking sector.

Harmony between tradition and innovation

Winemaking is one of the oldest biotechnological processes in the world. But achieving a quality product requires good researchers and research teams prepared to deal with new challenges and increasing competition in the sector. Creating quality wines requires the right grape, a controlled fermentation process, the use of suitable materials and qualified professionals.

The CEICS research structure in the field of oenology

The integrated research structure of the Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia (CEICS) has made oenology a benchmark field with an international scope:

• Rovira i Virgili University (URV) research groups have been conducting research in this field for many years
• Research into oenology at the CEICS is directed through the Catalan Institute of Vines and Wines (INCAVI) and the Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture (IRTA)
• The Technology Park for the Wine Industry (VITEC) forms part of the applied research and technology transfer section of the campus and conducts innovative research projects

CEICS research groups undertake research projects in areas including viticulture, oenological biotechnology and the technology of wine fermentations, making them part of a unique and benchmark centre in Spain.

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