The selection of high quality planting material which is optimally adapted to the surrounding conditions is a decisive but often underestimated factor in the wine production process.

European grapevine producers constantly endeavour to offer winegrowers officially controlled and certified vine plants of all required vine varieties and of the very highest quality.

The grapevine is the essential basis for the quality of the future wine.
In order to co-ordinate activities better, grapevine producers are organized in national professional associations in most of the wine-growing countries.

The activities of the IRV-CIP aim to
– enhance the development of grapevine grafting in the service of viticulture
– facilitate the exchange of information and contacts between grapevine nurseries in different European wine-growing regions
– represent the interests of grapevine nurseries in developing legal standards at an international level.

Furthermore, the organization undertakes
– co-ordination of activities of the national professional associations
– enhancement of agronomic research in the field of propagation of vines and seedlings as well as breeding with regard to varieties and the health status of the propagation material
– exchange of specialist knowledge and useful information on grapevine grafting and viticulture
– harmonization of marketing procedures and the exchange of statistical information on rootstocks, scions and vine planting material
– strengthening of contacts between the sectors of grapevine grafting, enology and viticultural politics in a national and international context
– representation of the interests of grapevine nurseries in developing legal standards at an international level.

IRV-CIP SEAT

Federal Institut and Research Center of Viticolture and Pomology
WIENERSTRASSE 74
3400 KLOSTERNEUBURG
AUSTRIA
office@irv-cip.org

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology (CREA VE)
VIA XXVIII APRILE 26
33015 CONEGLIANO (TV)
ITALY
+39 3389909471
secretariat@irv-cip.com

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