Rediscovering Europe's Forgotten Grapes

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Intergroup on Wine, Quality Foodstuffs and Spirits Forbidden Grape VarietiesReviving Traditional Vines for a Sustainable Future📅 Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025🕐 Time: 16:00 - 18:00 CEST📍 Location: European Parliament, Strasbourg – Room Weiss S2.2💻 Online participation: Registration link available here🍷 Wine tasting: Following the event in the canal areaOrganised byCristina GUARDAMEP, Vice-Chair Committee on PetitionsGreens/EFA GroupEuropa Verde - Verdi (IT) Eric SARGIACOMOMEP, Co-Chair Intergroup, Vice-Chair AGRI CommitteeS&D GroupParti socialiste (FR) Esther HERRANZ GARCÍAMEP, Co-Chair Intergroup, Vice-Chair ENVI CommitteeEPP GroupPartido Popular (ES) André RODRIGUESMEP, Member AGRI and PECH CommitteesS&D GroupPartido Socialista (PT) About the EventThis event marks the first EU meeting bringing together experts, winegrowers, and researchers from France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, working to revive traditional varieties such as Noah, Isabella, Clinton, Baco, and others, as well as new hybrids known under the denomination PIWI (Pilzwiderstandsfähig – fungus-resistant varieties). Held in the context of the ongoing Wine Package reform, the discussion will explore how these varieties can support rural development and agrobiodiversity, as their genetic diversity offers practical responses to climate change and resource protection, notably through improved resilience, disease resistance, and reduced pesticide use.The event will be followed by a wine tasting in the canal area, featuring wines and derived products from these varieties. The tasting will be open to all and guided by a professional sommelier, who will introduce the different wines and share their stories and characteristics during the cocktail.

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