Catalogue of Infrastructures and Facilities

Vinification Cellar

Institut Francais de la Vigne et du Vin (IFV)

Country

France

Our experimental cellar allows vinification at different scales, depending on the needs of the experiment: from 1 L to a few hectolitres. Our most common volume is 50 L. It is equipped with rooms at different temperatures and even a device of connected tanks to monitor and record the fermentation parameters under different conditions. As part of the TEF project, we can receive different connected sensors to collect data. The interest, with AI, is to develop predictive quality models for winemaking.

Laboratory_IFV

Institut Francais de la Vigne et du Vin (IFV)

Country

France

Our laboratory allows us to carry out analyses on grapes, must, wine, but also on the soil, and even pathogens; It makes it possible to make the link between practices in the vineyard and qualitative indicators.

Experimental Vineyard_IFV

Institut Francais de la Vigne et du Vin (IFV)

Country

France

Our experimental 15-hectare vineyard is planted with the main grape varieties of the Southwest. It also includes a plot of grape varieties with more than 300 varieties listed. Located in the direct vicinity of the farm buildings, the plots are representative of many different conditions in terms of soil (silt, sand, clay, pebbles) and at the topography level (flat, slope, side slope). Two main pruning methods are represented: the Guyot and the cordon. It is a great playground for robot manufacturers to test their products in representative conditions, whether it is for navigation, detection with AI for security, or assessment of their impact. It is also a great source of data to be collected at different scales with different sensors.