After the arrival on Monday, the Styrian State Winery Silberberg, the Higher Federal Teaching and Research Institute Raumberg-Gumpenstein and the BioErnte Steiermark were introduced on Tuesday morning. Afterwards, a young plant that had been planted with a variety of species as part of the project and an existing plant with very good greening success were visited. The participants were impressed by the cultivation of the steep slopes and the traditional hand-picking craftsmanship. In the afternoon, the internal project meeting was held in hybrid form. A fitting end to the first day took place with a wine cellar tour including tasting in Silberberg and a final visit to a wine tavern.
On Wednesdays, the project partners attended the practical day “Biodiversity and vegetation management in viticulture” in Silberberg. On Thursday, a final excursion was organized for the project partners; the Hartlieb oil mill and two organic wineries were visited. The young age structure and the small-scale variety of businesses as well as the impressive landscape along the South Styrian Wine Route were the conclusion of the international week of events as part of the Life VineAdapt project in Southern Styria.
