Wineries from Catalonia, Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy have joined the Fire Wine – Vins de Foc project, an initiative framed within the European Fire-Res project focused on technological innovation for promoting fire-resilient landscapes and wildfire prevention. The program was presented at a seminar held in Vilafranca del Penedès and is led by the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, aiming to equip forest estates in wine-producing regions with tools to create landscapes capable of halting wildfires. The opening session featured GRAF fire inspector Marc Castellnou and El Celler de Can Roca’s sommelier, Josep Roca, who emphasized the role of vineyards and wine as a barrier against fire.

Wineries from Catalonia, Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy have joined the Fire Wine – Wines of Fire project, an initiative that is part of the European FIRE-RES project focused on technological innovation to promote resilient landscapes and prevent wildfires. The program was presented this Tuesday at a seminar in Vilafranca del Penedès and is led by the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, aiming to provide forest estates in wine-growing regions with tools to create fire-adapted landscapes. The opening session featured Marc Castellnou, inspector of the GRAF wildfire unit of the Fire Department, and Josep Roca, sommelier at El Celler de Can Roca, who highlighted the role of vineyards and wine as a brake on fire.

ACN Vilafranca del Penedès – Wineries from Catalonia, Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy have joined the ‘Fire Wine’-Fire Wines project, an initiative that is part of the European FIRE-RES project focused on technological innovation to promote resilient landscapes and fire prevention. The program was presented this Tuesday at a seminar in Vilafranca del Penedès, driven by the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, which aims to equip forest estates in wine-producing regions with tools to create landscapes prepared to stop fires. The opening session was led by Marc Castellnou, inspector of the Firefighters’ GRAF unit, and Josep Roca, sommelier of Celler de Can Roca, who highlighted the role of vineyards and wine as a barrier against fire.

ACN Vilafranca del Penedès – Wineries from Catalonia, Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy have joined the Fire Wine – Wines of Fire project, an initiative that is part of the European FIRE-RES project focused on technological innovation for promoting resilient landscapes and wildfire prevention.
The program was presented this Tuesday at a seminar in Vilafranca del Penedès and is led by the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, which aims to provide forest estates in wine-producing regions with tools to build fire-adapted landscapes.
The opening session featured Marc Castellnou, inspector of the GRAF wildfire unit, and Josep Roca, sommelier at El Celler de Can Roca, both of whom emphasized the role of vineyards and wine as a barrier against wildfires.

‘Fire Wine’ is an initiative that is part of the European FIRE-RES project of technological innovation aimed at promoting fire-resistant and resilient landscapes.

This Tuesday, the European project Fire Wine – Wines of Fire will be presented at VINSEUM. The initiative links vineyard landscapes with the prevention of sixth-generation wildfires. The event will feature Marc Castellnou, head of the GRAF wildfire unit, and sommelier Josep Roca from El Celler de Can Roca.