A masterclass on the results of the experiments within the VISTA Lucido Project.
Consortium for the Protection of DOC Sicilian Wines: at VINITALY.
The agronomic, oenological and sensorial initiatives for the valorisation and relaunch of the historic Sicilian vine Lucido (synonymous with Catarratto Bianco) promoted by the Consorzio di Tutela Vini DOC Sicilia, through the VISTA project (Innovative and Sustainable Valorization of the Terroir of Native Varieties) Lucido, financed under Sub-measure 16.1 of the PSR SICILIA 2014-2022.
The adhesion to the project by leading Sicilian wineries, the Sicilian Region, the Regional Institute of Wine and Oil, under the guidance of the Consortium and the support of an Innovation Broker, has constituted a shared prototype of applied research in the winemaking sector.
The project, which will be completed in the next few months, has as its object the development of new production practices based on a sustainable supply chain, the experimentation of a new production style and the valorization of Lucido in the national and international market, with the ultimate goal of an increase in competitiveness along the vine supply chain.
Lucido plays a leading role in Sicilian viticulture, representing not only the most widespread variety, with approximately 30,000 hectares cultivated, but also a symbol of the region’s winemaking tradition; versatile and resilient, it contributes to the diversity and richness of the island’s production, offering a wide range of organoleptic nuances. Its potential is attributable to the production of mono-varietal wines, but also to the composition of blends that express the identity and complexity of the Sicilian terroir.
On Monday 7 April, at 3 pm, at stand G79 in Pavilion 2 Sicily, the Consortium will present a masterclass in which Giovanni Colugnati, Innovation Broker of the project , will illustrate the results of some of the micro and meso vinifications conducted at the experimental cellar of IRVO in Marsala, in collaboration with the Research Centre of the University of Palermo and the project partner companies.
For more information on the project, visit the VISTA Lucido webpage.