Aims

The main objective of EMERGE is to investigate the potentialities of using winemaking wastes-derived compost as a sustainable technique to improve vine nutrition in relation to the development of a beneficial microbial community in wine making. The investigation of the above-mentioned aspects will be tackled by adopting a multidisciplinary approach and a multilevel experimental design, characterised by different degrees of complexity, i.e. controlled conditions and field, short and long-term effect of treatment with compost, to cover all the winemaking stages “from farm to glass”.The aims of EMERGE will be to highlight the role of compost in:

• affecting the molecular response of vines;
• modifying microbial community on plants and soil;
• influencing the autochthonous berry microbiome and its effect on spontaneous fermentation;
• improving soil biological fertility parameters and the ecosystem services provided by the soil microbial community;
• enhancing soil carbon sequestration in the context of climate change and circular economy.