Knowledge of Syrah Grape Growing
and Winemaking

Tuesday 13 may 2008

 

8 h 15 - 8 h 45 Welcoming participants

8 h 45 - 9 h 00 Introduction of the Symposium - Michel Guglielmi - ISARA Director

SESSION 1

Chaired by Jean-Michel Boursiquot (Montpellier SupAgro - IFV)

1 - Origins and Selection of Syrah

Origins and Importance of Syrah around the World

Carole Meredith, UC Davis (USA)

Testimony: Diffusion and selection of the Syrah in Australia. Nigel Blieschke, Yalumba Nursery (South Australia).

2 - Eco-Physiology and Vineyard Adaptation

Behaviour of Syrah : Irrigation and Wilting Phenomena

Hernàn Ojeda, INRA Pech Rouge Montpellier SupAgro (France)

Climate Change and its impacts on the viticulture

Bernard Seguin Inra Avignon (France)

Testimony: Irrigation of Syrah in Brazil. Giuliano Elias Pereira, Researcher - Enology, Embrapa Grape and Wine/Semi-Arid (Brazil).

Pause

3 - Syrah Decline/Disorder

Knowledge and Perspectives from Vineyard Studies

Anne-Sophie Renault-Spilmont, ENTAV-ITV (France)

Testimony: Deterioration Symptoms in California. Marc Battany, UC Davis extension in San Luis Obispo (USA).

Query / Answer

SESSION 2

Chaired by Philippe Guigal

4 - Aromatic Compounds in Syrah

An Aromatic Marker in Syrah

Alan Pollnitz, AWRI (Australie)

Contribution of the glycosides precursors and Dimethyl Sulphide to the evolution flavour of Syrah Wines

Alain Razungles, INRA Montpellier SupAgro (France)

5 - Phenolic Compounds in Syrah

Véronique Cheynier, Inra Montpellier (France)

Testimony: Winemaking of the Syrah wines in the northern Rhône. Jacques Grange, Maison Delas (France).

Query / Answer.

13 h 20 - 14 h 50 Lunch

15 h 20 - Session 3 Openning

SESSION 3

Chaired by Christophe Riou (Inter-Rhône)

6 - Oxygen management during winemaking and conservation of the Syrah Wines

Stéphane Vidal, Nomacorc SA

7 - Importance of Proper Microbiological Control during Syrah Winemaking and Ageing

Christophe Gerland, Intelli'oeno (France)

8 - Adaptation of Winemaking Techniques and Consumer Perceptions for rich tannins wines

Patrick Vuchot, Inter-Rhône (France)

Testimony: Consumer preference and Syrah Wines. Kate Lattey, Orlando Wine (Australia)

Query / Answer.

17 h 30 - Symposium ending - Michel Bernard - Inter-Rhône Director.

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Practical Information

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Lodging

List of Hotels

Hours

  • Attendees may arrive beginning at 8:15 a.m. for coffee
  • Symposium on 13 and 14 May from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Language

Each speaker will speak in his/her native tongue. Simultaneous translation will be offered.

Food

  • Coffee breaks will be provided
  • Lunch on site will be included in the attendance fees for the symposium
 

 

Organisation

Organised by Forum Œnologie and ISARA-Lyon, along with main sponsors Inter Rhône and the Revue des Œnologues, ISS will be held in the heart of Lyon's biotech hub. It will make use of the modern facilities at ISARA, an agricultural and food engineering school: videoconferencing, multiplexing and simultaneous translation, in order to present speakers from all over the world.

This conference will also enjoy an international audience, thanks to publication of the proceedings by the journal Revue des Œnologues and on the Web site, www.syrah.symposium.tv