In particular, the IFV's Scientific and Technical Council (CST) has been consulted three times by the INAO over the past year on various issues within the framework of the innovation assessment system (DEI), which enables innovation to be introduced on a small scale into the specifications of appellations of origin subject to scientific monitoring, and without calling into question the fundamentals:

1. How can innovations be tested to adapt to contemporary issues with the necessary responsiveness without denying the link to terroir and the typicality of the products?

In March 2023, CST Chairman Christian Lannou proposed an initial reflection on the CST's contribution to, both generic and specific aspects through the establishment of a state of the art and to the implementation of harmonized protocols and finally the evaluation of the general scheme.

2. Conducting an analysis of the use of exogenous vine and soil cover equipment in the context of production under Geographical Indications (GI).

A final report is scheduled for autumn 2024.

3. Does it make sense to propose changes in the implementation of parcel delimitations, particularly in light of climate change, and if so, on the basis of what scientific data and using what methods?

A final report is due in 2025.

The IFV, acts in parallel with the Organismes de défense et de gestion (ODG) to provide its expertise in experimentation and technical support.

Several experiments are underway:

• Removable cover devices ("viti-tunnel") to combat disease, frost and hail.
• Vertical shading nets : Tests with Bordeaux ODGs.
• Alcohol content reduction : Experimentation with IGP Atlantique.

The IFV is also supporting ODGs in thinking about varieties of interest for adaptation (VIFA) to climate change, and is testing a collaborative tool for monitoring these varieties as part of the Casdar-funded DECADE project.

Finally, the INAO is involved in the Casdar Vitilience project for adapting vines to climate change, coordinated by the IFV alongside a host of technical partners.

The partnership between IFV and INAO, which is part of a wider partnership embodied in an INRAe/CNIV/FAM/IFV/INAO agreement, is thus helping to ensure resilient, sustainable viticulture in the face of the technical challenges facing geographical indications. These collective efforts are aimed at preserving the quality and typicity of wines that enhance the value of territories while meeting contemporary challenges.