14.00 – 17.00 Registration

17.00 – 20.00 OPENING

Coordinator: E. LIGNOS

Opening and Welcome Addresses

Keynote Lectures:

Grapes and wine on Santorini for 3.500 years

C. DOUMAS, Akrotiri Excavation

The wonderful variability in the Greek vineyard

M.N. STAVRAKAKIS, Agricultural University of Athens

Awards presentation to the veteran viticulturists of Santorini

20.00 – 21.30 

Welcome Cocktail at the Petros M. Nomikos Conference Center

Friday, 6 June 2003

SESSION 1: GENERAL VITICULTURE

Chair: N. NIKOLAOU, I. RUMBOS, M. N. STAVRAKAKIS

09.00 – 09.20 

The vineyard of Santorini: Current situation, problems and future perspectives

M. KAFOUROS, Association Cooperatives of Theraic Products

09.20 – 09.40

The development of the viticulture according to the new Common Vine-Wine Market Organization (CMO)

M. SPANOY, Ministry of Agriculture

09.40 – 10.00

Rules in Viticulture for the entire quality

M. FREGONI, University of Piacenza

10.00 – 10.20

The production of wines at the Greek islands-multifunctionality-globular competition

C. MARKOU, KEOSOE

10.20 – 10.40

Wine Marketing: challenges and opportunities for small production areas

M. BOURQUI, OIV International

10.40 – 11.00

The AOC as a wine marketing tool

D. STERGIDES, Vinetum Ltd

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break

SESSION 2: GRAPEVINE VARIETIES – VITICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT – VINEYARD PRACTICE

Chair: M. FREGONI, E. BOURBOS

11.30 – 11.45

Genetic study of Greek grape-cultivars grown in Santorini by RAPDs

K. BINIARI, Agricultural University of Athens

11.45 – 12.00

Viticulture in Crete – Tracing the Future

E. AGGELAKIS, Peripheral Center of Plant Protection and Quality Control, Heraclion

12.00 – 12.15

The importance of soil characteristics in viticulture environment. The case of Santorini pumice soil data base

N. MISSOPOLINOS, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

12.15 – 12.30

The role of Mycorrhizal symbiosis in grapevine growth and development

N. NIKOLAOU, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

12.30 – 12.45

Modern techniques of weed and soil-cover management in vineyards

K. GIANNOPOLITIS, Benakio Phytopathological Institute

12.45 – 13.15 Discussion

13.15 – 14.30 Lunch

SESSION 2 (continued)

Chair: P. LANARIDIS, M. SPANOU

14.30 – 14.45

The heliasta and other sweet wines of Siatista

E. BATIANIS, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

14.45 – 15.00

A new approach for optimizing irrigation water use in grapevines

A. PATAKAS, University of Ioannina

15.00 – 15.15

The role of environmental factors in the quality of winegrapes

S. KOUNDOURAS, Ampelooiniki Ltd

15.15 – 15.30

Changes in the leaf nutrient concentrations of perlette table grapevine cultivar (Vitis Vinifera L.) growth under alternative conditions

A. MATHAIOU, NAGREF of Thessaloniki

15.30 – 15.45

Grapevine root response to iron deficiency stress

C. SIMINIS, Agricultural University of Athens

15.45 – 16.00

Influence of "Green fertilization" to vigor, capacity productivity qualitative characteristics of "Xinomavro" (Vitis Vinifera L.) cultivar

H. SPINTHIROPOULOU, Agricultural University of Athens

16.00 – 16.15

Discussion

16.15 – 16.30

Coffee Break

SESSION 3: PLANT PROTECTION

Chair: K. GIANOPOLITIS, A. PATAKAS

16.30 – 16.45

Major insect pests of the vine. An old and a new foe

J.TSITSIPIS, University of Thessaly

16.45 – 17.00

Sanitary selection of local grape cultivars in Greek islands

I.C. Rumbos, Plant Protection Institute of Volos, NAGREF

 17.00 – 17.15

Ecological control of the diseases in grapevine

E. BOURBOS, NAGREF of Chania

17.15 – 17.30

Biological control of Botrytis cinerea by yeasts isolated from Greek vineyards

I. MARMARAS, Wine institute, NAGREF

17.30 – 17.45

Discussion

17.45 – 18.15

Poster Presentation

Soil fertility survey and nutritional status of vineyards (cv Xinomavro) in Amynteo district

D. ALMALIOTIS, NAGREF of Thessaloniki

Effect of different pruning on the grapes and wine production and quality of the wine variety "Vapsa Velvendou"(V. vinifera L.)

E. BATIANIS, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Paros' viticulture in front of the 21st century

N. KRITIKOS, Agricultural Cooperation Union of Paros

Studies on the dates of inflorescence initiation and the degree of their differentiation in buds of grapevine cv. Cabernet Sauvignon, grown in the chirpan region of Bulgaria and the region of Ioannina -

Greece

S. PANDELIEV, Agricultural University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The role of sulfur for the control of powdery mildew in the integrated and biological viticulture

I.C. RUMBOS, Plant Protection Institute of Volos, NAGREF

Distinction and differentiation of sub-regions in the zone of Appellation of Origin «Naoussa»

H. SPINTHIROPOULOU, Agricultural University of Athens

Occurrence and distribution of Xiphinema species and grapevine fan leaf nepovirus in viticultural Aegean islands

E. TZORTZAKAKIS, NAGREF of Heraclion

20.30 – 22.30

Dinner at the old tomato paste factory of D. Nomikos at Vlyhada

Saturday, 7 June 2003

SESSION 4: ENOLOGICAL ISSUES

Chair: Y. PARASKEVOPOULOS, M. BOURQUI

09.00 – 09.15

Study of the factors which are responsible for the increased volatile acidity in VINSANTO wines

P. LANARIDIS, Wine institute, NAGREF

09.15 – 09.30

Caltivation of Mandilari, Kotsifali and Liatiko varieties and drawbacks of appellation of origin red wines

produced in Heraklion area

I. TZOUROU, Wine institute, NAGREF

09.30 – 09.45

Study and evaluation of enological potential of rare or unknown native Greek grape varieties

Å. TSOUTSOURAS, Wine institute, NAGREF

09.45 – 10.00

The sensory characteristics of wines and the role of terroir and aging. Applications of descriptive

analysis

Y. FLERIANOS, Flerianos Laboratory

10.00 – 10.15

Geographical information systems for vineyard site selection, management and monitoring

D. KALYVAS, Agricultural University of Athens

10.15 – 10.30 Coffee break

10.30 – 10.45

The U.S. wine market. Opportunities for the development of Greek wine

S. PERPERA, Chemist - Enologist

10.45 – 11.00

The wine in the restaurant

C. TOULOUMTZIS, Enoteca

11.00 – 11.15

The Greek wine towards the domestic & international market

Y. PARASKEVOPOULOS, Gaia - Wines

11.15 – 11.30

New opportunities for Santorini's viticulture - AOC Santorini image abroad

N. MANESSIS, Wine-writer

11.30 – 11.45

The contribution of Phoinikia rural settlement to the development of Oia – Perspectives

G. HALARIS, Vicinity of Ia, Santorini

11.45 – 12.30

Discussion – Closing Ceremony

12.30 – 16.30

Exhibition of Greek Wine Varieties at the Petros M. Nomikos Conference Center

Lunch

16.30 – 22.30

Conference excursion

Boat tour of the caldera – Visit of Nea Kameni (the volcano) - Guided tour and dinner at Ia