Biovi : a research program for reducing chemical input in vine and wine

2022

Decrease of chemical inputs during vine management and winemaking is of great importance from a political and societal point of view. In our ongoing project we propose alternative tools to chemicals in the vineyard and the cellar. We have compared a conventional vineyard protection strategy to an alternative strategy using copper and biocontrol products (Biocontrol) against downy and powdery mildews. Both strategies were compared regarding sanitary quality, berries and/or must enological parameters, and physical, biochemical and biological characteristics (berry surface observation, proteomic, metabolomic, volatilomic, metagenomic analyses). Musts obtained with both strategies were then use…

Réduction des intrants chimiques de la vigne au vin par le biocontrôle et la bioprotection

2023

Characterization of the biofilm mode of life in the spoilage yeast Brettanomyces bruxellensis

2022

The management of contamination by the spoilage yeast Brettanomyces bruxellensis is a real challenge for the wine industry. The biofilm mode of life, known to increase the resistance of micro-organisms and to allow their persistence in the environment, is a strategy that can be adopted by B. bruxellensis.In this thesis project, microscopic observations revealed the presence of matrix around the cells, an essential element in the definition of a biofilm. The study also revealed that different morphotypes are involved in the structure of the biofilm, in particular filaments forming a network. Chlamydospore-like elements, never described before in B. bruxellensis, were observed within the biof…