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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 “Gheo” per la vitivinicoltura: un progetto per la produzione dl vini dl alta qualità

“Gheo” per la vitivinicoltura: un progetto per la produzione dl vini dl alta qualità

Abstract

Il settore primario, ed in particolare quello agricolo, sta attraversando un periodo partico­larmente delicato. Sia gli aspetti della produzione che quelli della commercializzazione ven­gono infatti messi in discussione da nuovi indirizzi economici e tecnologici. Prioritaria è l’e­sigenza di disporre di prodotti la cui qualità sia globale cosi definita sia per le caratteristiche intrinseche del prodotto che per la compatibilità nei confronti dell’ambiente delle tecniche utilizzate per la sua produzione. Altrettanto importante è la tipicità del prodotto, ovvero la non riproducibilità in ambienti diversi delle stesse caratteristiche organolettiche, unica garanzia nei confronti di un mercato sempre più aperto. Le colture tipiche di alta qualità rap­presentano quindi il futuro per un’agricoltura che sarà sempre meno assistita.

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Publication date: March 2, 2022

Issue: Terroir 1998

Type: Article

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GIANNI BRACCINl (1), FABIO PRIMAVERA (2)

(1) CAR-TECH Firenze S.r.l. – 055601313 – Via di Coverciano, 11 – 50135 FIRENZE
(2) Via della Società Operaia, 3 – 52100 AREZZO

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