Pioneering initiative in variety "tempranillo", originating in Ribera del Duero with the aim of preserving the authenticity of the typical variety of the appellation
PROTOS creates the first Germplasm Bank of the Ribera del Duero in order to rescue the genetic material of authentic "Tempranillo”, a grape variety typical of the Ribera del Duero.
To do this, PROTOS has developed an important effort to select the oldest vines in the Ribera del Duero. These experts chose 60 plots of vines of all the acres that are part of the apellation, selecting only four strains of each of these plots. The aim was to remove the tips of the branches of these old vines in order to graft them into new strains of reference plantations thus preserving all the genetic material necessary.
This Seed Bank has 3.4 hectares of vineyards that make up a unique selection of conservation. A great genetic treasure with which we can develop new research.
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15 | 07 | 2009
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