The ENOFORUM event organized by the Italian Society of Viticulture and Enology (SIVE) under the patronage of A.R.S.S.A. (Regional Agency for the Development of the Agricultural Sector) of the Abruzzo Region was held on May 25 and 26 in Montesilvano (PE).

It was a meeting between researchers in the wine sector, wine producers, professionals who revolve around wineries and companies actively involved in the development of the sector.

The many participants who came from the different wine-growing regions of Italy were also able to personally meet the speakers in a special area designed for an in-depth exchange of ideas and doubts.

The two days included lectures by the many internationally renowned researchers and technicians responsible for the development programs of the participating companies.

Modules presented covered the following topics: application of hot maceration in enology, new perspectives in protein collation of wines, cork, pectolytic enzymes, continuous and constant microoxygenation, malolactic bacteria.

The gala evening was also attended by Dr. Donantonio De Falcis director of A.R.S.S.A., oenologist Rocco Pasetti president of the A.E.I. Abruzzo section, Dr. Maurizio Odoardi vice president C.N.P. and oenologist Lorenzo Tablino.

In the short speeches given by the aforementioned authorities involved in the event, the importance of the Italian wine sector in the national economy and the consequent need to support it with economic contributions from government with initiatives of technical and scientific depth similar to Enoforum was unanimously supported.