Toulouse and its vineyards hosted the Award and the General Assembly in the frame of the European Wine Day
ITER VITIS Les Chemins de La Vigne en Europe Awards 2023 ceremony was held on October 27th in the gorgeous venue of the Prefecture de Region Occitanie.
15 laureats have been awarded in accordance with the democratic values of the Council of Europe carried by the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme. Since 2018 ITER VITIS Awards encourage actions concepts, commitments of public or private structures in Europe for the safeguard of vine and wine heritage and the promotion of sustainable wine tourism .
Best Resilient Wine Tourism Destination : Cluster Frumushika-Nova Кластер Фрумушика-Нова Ukraine
Best Archeological Site Lagos de Catzigares Sardegna
Public Institution promoting the value of vine and cultural tourism development : Hellenic Ministry of Culture- Grece
Public Institution safeguarding endemic and ancient grape varieties : CRB – Vigne -INRAE Vassal Montpellier- France
Best Wine Museum : Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne- France-
Most Innovative Wine Experience : Friendly Negev Desert- Israel
Best University Research in Wine Tourism : Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth – USJ- Liban
Best Sustainable Wine Tourism destination: Governo Regional dos Açores – Portugal
Best Wine Tourism Communication Tool: Amorim Cork Italia Wine Vision – Italy
Best Technological Tool: Escape Rooms Giant Interactive Maps- Spain
Best Wine Tourism Event : Udruga Vinogradara Baranje Zmajevac- Croatia
Best Wine Route : Vinos la palma Canarias- Spain
Best Authentic Wine and Food Experience : Eco Resort Butuceni – Moldova
Best practice for the valorisation of the history of viticulture and winemaking : Paulsen Nursery- Italy
On the 28th an inspiring Iter Vitis General Assembly was held at the Maison des Vins in Fronton, hosted by ITER VITIS FRANCE and IVSO. After the reports on the state of the art in the various countries, the ITER VITIS Les Chemins de La Vigne en Europe Cultural Route of the Council of Europe members signed the agreement with the REMCI network, a network dedicated to Wine Museums in France for the expansion throughout the Iter Vitis area. Lots of enthusiasm and lots of actions in each countries are in the agenda for 2024. Before tasting the wines, the emotional enthronement ceremony of the Fronton wine brotherhood. Thanks to Didier Cujives President of Iter Vitis France and Viviane Coursieres manager of Iter Vitis France and to all the members that traveled to attend the meeting and share their experiences. Present: Azerbaijan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Georgia, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Moldova, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine
