The general objective of the VITICAST project is to optimize the production and the sustainable development of grapevine cultivation in the most relevant bioclimatic regions in the Spanish north-west (vineyards under study are located within the Appellations of Origin: Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Valdeorras and Ribera del Duero) through innovative solutions in the management of fungal diseases of higher incidence (downy mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis) in order to achieve:
– Improvement of wine quality
– Greater protection of the environment
– Optimization of production costs