The Consortium for the Protection of Valpolicella Wines announces a conference entitled “Climate change and hydrogeological instability: the centuries-old challenge of Italian wine terraces. History, problems and technological solutions to safeguard one of the UNESCO heritages.”
The event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Villa Brenzoni Bassani in Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella. The program will explore pressing issues for hillside viticulture, including the risk of hydrogeological disruption and ongoing climate change. It will also see the adoption of innovative and sustainable solutions for managing terracing and hillside agriculture.
Safeguarding a heritage
“Climate change is a challenge that we can no longer postpone, especially for viticultural areas like Valpolicella, which are characterized by a delicate balance between environment and production .” Christian Marchesini, Presidente del Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella.
“Our goal is to raise awareness and inform technicians, producers and institutions about how crucial it is to adopt preventive strategies and advanced technical solutions to manage these issues. This conference was created to be a platform for discussion to safeguard an invaluable landscape and production heritage, to protect future generations “.
Multidisciplinary interventions
The event, organized in collaboration with the Tramacere Technical Agency, will feature professionals in the field, including:
- Professor Michele Moserle, dry stone wall historian and professor of landscape architecture,
- engineer Armando Lorenzini, head of the Civil Protection Office of the Province of Verona, the
- Dr. Francesco Rech, head of ARPAV’s climatology office,
- Professor Paolo Tarolli, professor of agricultural hydraulics at the University of Padua,
- geologist Paolo Zorzenon, technical manager SEIC Geotechnical Harpo SpA
- agronomist Alberto Ferrarese, Biosoil Expert technical manager.
The meeting will be moderated by agronomist Stefano Oliboni, former head of the parks and gardens sector of the City of Verona. The speakers will discuss theclimatic and hydrogeological impact on vineyard terraces. In particular, they will refer to the UNESCO practice of dry stone walls, proposing innovative solutions for water resource management and land stabilization. The meeting will be open to a maximum of 80 participants. Registration is mandatory and can be done through the dedicated website on Eventbrite: https://dissesto_valpolicella.eventbrite.it
