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1 H i d d e n p o w e r : h o w m i c r o b e s d r i v e s u s t a i n a b i l i t y i n t o t h e w i n e b u s i n e s s Natacha Fontes, PhD Sogrape Vinhos, S.A. Natacha.Fontes@Sogrape.pt 20 June 2018

2 S O G R A P E V I N H O S Natacha Fontes, PhD R&D Department

3 Creating the best wines for over 75 years FAMILY COMPANY STRONG INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE WINE SECTOR LEADER 3 generations of leadership Value led Professional Management 5 countries of origin 28 brands 6 distribution operations 120 markets Growing for 50 years Over 200M of Business Volume Long-term vision 3 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

4 A responsive and functional organization 4 MIRCOWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

5 WINE SECTOR

6 6 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

7 Leading countries in wine export worldwide in 2017, based on volume (in million hectoliters) 7 7 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

8 fonte: 8 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

9 SUSTAINABILITY & WINE BUSINESS 9

10 S u s t a i n a b l e g r a p e a n d w i n e p r o d u c t i o n MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

11 S u s t a i n a b l e g r a p e a n d w i n e p r o d u c t i o n MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

12 Bio- e c o n o m y a n e c o n o m y b a s e d p r i m a r i l y o n b i o g e n i c i n s t e a d o f f o s s i l r e s o u r c e s I t i s n o l o n g e r r e s o u r c e s t h a t l i m i t d e c i s i o n s, i t i s t h e d e c i s i o n t h a t m a k e s t h e r e s o u r c e s. A l v i n T o f f l e r 12 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

13 MICRORGANISMS & VALUE CHAIN 13

14 Unveiling the microbiome and its Dynamics, and understanding the ecological factors that explain such biodiversity, has been a challenge to oenology Pinto et al Frontiers in Micriobiology Wine fermentation microbiome: a landscape from diferent Portuguese wine appellations MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

15 H o w m i c r o b e s d r i v e s u s t a i n a b i l i t y i n t o t h e w i n e b u s i n e s s MICROBIAL-DRIVEN ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IMPACT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Provision Services Nutrients Clarifying agentes (yeast proteins) Genetic Pool Fibre/materials Supporting services Alcoholic Fermentation/ Primary Productivity Nutrient cycling Soil health Regulating Services sd Climate regulation Diseases regulation Water purification Biotic and Abiotic stress Food safety Environmental sustainability Adaptation to Climate change Industrial Growth (consumption & new products) 6. Clean Water 7. Clean Energy 8. Economic Growth 9. Industry Innovation 12. Responsible Consumption 13. Climate Actions Adapted from Timmis et al MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

16 R & D P r o j e c t s VINICULTURE Grape production in five countries of origin ENOLOGY Production, storage and ageing BOTTLING MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION & CONSUMPTION PROGRIN LEVEALLIANCE STOPAB PAPER-(e) MYCOPAL MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

17 VINEYARD

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19 WINEMAKING 19

20 P o r t f o l i o o f n o n - S a c c h a r o m y c e s y e a s t s a n d n a t u r a l a d a p t i v e l y e v o l v e d t o p r o d u c e w i n e s w i t h l o w e r a l c o h o l c o n t e n t. 20 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

21 T h e o r i g i n o f b i o g e n i c a m i n e s i n A l e n t e j o m u s t s a n d w i n e s : a c h a l l e n g e t o o u r m i n d s Isolate in pure culture the microbial community associated with several samples from grapes and musts from the problematic region and study their potential for the production of BAs. 21 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

22 BA levels in must; BA after MLF Region has a Strong effect on BA levels, both must and wine Alentejo Lactic Acid bacteria starter cultures seems to BA wine levels Harvest and Grape variety evident effect on BA levels BA evident during wine ageing 22 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

23 M i c r o b i a l F u e l C e l l s SELF-SUSTAINING SYSTEM Wine effluents Authochtonous microrganisms TREATED WATER ENERGY PRODUCTION 23 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

24 MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL 24

25 Paper-e B a c t e r i a l C e l l u l o s e MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

26 DISTRIBUTION & CONSUMPTION 26

27 Paula Castro and co-workers, ESB- UCP, Portugal G r a p e W i n e r y W a s t e a s F e e d s t o c k f o r B i o c o n v e r s i o n s Grape stalks Mycopal Fungi MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

28 T A K E H O M E M E S S A G E S Wi n e i s a n i m p o r t a n t s e c t o r o f t h e E u r o p e a n a g r i - f o o d e c o n o m y ; T h e r e s i l i e n c e o f p r o d u c t i o n s y s t e m s a n d t h e i r s u s t a i n a b i l i t y d e p e n d s o n k n o w l e d g e o f t h e d i v e r s i t y ; M i c r o b i o l o g i c a l p h e n o m e n a u n d e r l y i n g w i n e - g r o w i n g, w i n e m a k i n g a n d c o n s u m p t i o n p r o c e s s e s a r e k e y f o r b e t t e r m a n a g e m e n t s t r a t e g i e s ; T h e c i r c u l a r p a r a d i g m i s o n l y v i a b l e t h r o u g h b i o l o g y. T h e p r o d u c t i o n, c o m m e r c e a n d c o n s u m p t i o n o f w i n e i s t h e g r e a t e s t e x a m p l e o f t h i s ; Yo u r m i s s i o n i s t o r e n d e r t h e i n v i s i b l e v i s i b l e a n d, d o i n g s o t o e m p o w e r w i n e b u s i n e s s e s f o r g r e a t e r s u s t a i n a b i l i t y a n d a c c o u n t a b i l i t y. 28 MICROWINE, 20 JUNE 2018

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