The fair, held from October 21 to 23, brought together researchers, wineries, and companies to share experiences on technological innovation and sustainable practices. The project's participation, co-financed by the Interreg Sudoe program, was driven by the Mancomunidade do Salnés, a project partner, which hosted an exhibition space to showcase its research initiatives focused on soil protection, waste valorization, and the circular economy.
On Friday, October 23, the project's four Galician partners –Mancomunidade do Salnés, Misión Biológica de Galicia (MBG-CSIC), Paco & Lola, and Fundación Juana de Vega– joined forces to strengthen collaboration between the research sector, wineries, and territorial development organizations.
One of VINTEC's main events was the round table “Sustainability and recycling in wineries,” organized by the Mancomunidade do Salnés. It featured David J. Castro Mougán, president of the Mancomunidade, and Juan José Villaverde, a scientist at MBG-CSIC and project coordinator, who highlighted the need for an integrated approach to more sustainable viticulture, combining soil management, input reduction, water efficiency, and waste valorization.
The panel also included contributions from Francisco García Verde (Syngenta), who discussed the European regulatory framework; Ángela Yusta (Paco & Lola), who shared the winery's experience in implementing a circular economy model; and Jorge García Caamaño (Aeromar Drones), who presented the possibilities of precision technologies. César Carballo (ABANCA Agro) also participated.
Participation in VINTEC is part of a schedule of scientific and sectoral meetings in which Soil&WineResidues partners are involved between July and October 2026, including CIADICYP2026 in Austria, the National Soil Meeting in Alcoy, and the Spanish Composting Network Conference in Granada.
