Minorsens
Valuation and Characterization of Minority Grape Varieties Using Classical Methods and New Technologies in Cross-Border Areas
MINORSENS (0039_MINORSENS_2_E) is a project that aims to recover, enhance and characterize minority grape varieties in the cross-border region between Castilla y León and Northern Portugal. Different entities from the research and wine sectors are joining forces with this initiative to protect the genetic wealth of varieties with oenological interest and that can offer a better response to the adverse climatology that has appeared in recent years.
MINORSENS is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 program.
Technology plays a key role
In addition to the characterization of musts and grapes by traditional methods, electronic noses and tongues are used, which allow for advanced information to be obtained about these unknown varieties that have so much to offer to the viticulture and oenology sector.
Recovering native grape varieties as a measure to combat climate change
Minorsens in figures
Led by the Agrarian Technological Institute of Castilla y León (ITACYL), this innovative initiative has a total budget of €773,321.21 (co-financed by Interreg POCTEP at 75%) to carry out various activities over three years (01/09/2023-30/09/2026).
Coordinator
Agrarian Institute of Castilla y León (ITACYL)
Execution date
01/09/2023 30/09/2026
Total budget
€773,321.21
ERDF funding (75%)
€579,990.90
Latest news
With this initiative, we want to preserve native grapevine varieties from the cross-border area between Spain (Castilla y León) and ...
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The MINORSENS team consists of four funded beneficiaries and two non-funded partners on both sides of the Spain-Portugal border. The ...
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On December 12th, the organizations that make the MINORSENS project possible met at the Rueda Enological Station (Valladolid, Spain) as ...
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