Milestone OIV Resolution Recognises Old Vines
Milestone OIV Resolution Recognises Old Vines
The 22nd OIV General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV) has adopted the Resolution OIV-VITI 703-2024 “OIV definition and recommendations about old grapevines and old vineyards in the vitivinicultural sector”, by recognising the works of international initiatives including The Old Vine Conference, The Old Vine Project, The Old Vine Registry and the Censimento Vecchie Vigne.
This important achievement was the result of an extended discussion among the OIV Experts of the Commission Viticulture and was based on a specific official consultation among the OIV member States. In conclusion, the OIV Delegations agreed that:
An old grapevine is a single plant officially documented to be 35 years or older regardless of any other factors. In the case of grafted plants, the graft connection between rootstock and scion should have been undisturbed for, at least 35 years
An old vineyard is a block of vineyard terrain, continuous and legally delimited, where at least 85% of the grapevines respond to the previous definition
“This is a milestone for the old vine movement globally. In Europe the EU commission is required to consider OIV recommendations when developing new rules so this could be truly impactful in future regulations and uprooting programs there. We would like to thank our members and supporters for their patronage, advocacy and solidarity in the shared mission that has collectively contributed to this consequential announcement.” Sarah Abbott MW, co-founder, The Old Vine Conference.
You can view the RESOLUTION OIV-VITI 703-2024: OIV Definitions and recommendations on old grapevines and old vineyards in the vitivinicultural sector in full here.
