"Grafting local grape varieties on suitable rootstocks, evaluation of their viticultural characteristics, and soil management practices in vineyards"
Problem Statement
Robola is considered one of the noblest white grape varieties of Greece. It has high economic value because, on one hand, it produces wines with desirable characteristics; on the other hand, local communities have developed suitable industrial infrastructure and expertise for its vinification.
One of the major threats to the survival of own-rooted (ungrafted) vines is the disastrous parasite phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae). According to the wine Cooperative of Robola Producers, most of the Cephalonian vineyard is own-rooted, therefore in urgent need of replanting to avoid destruction from phylloxera.
