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back to 1935, is the business entity that re-
presents 90% of the volume of exported wine
and approximately 70% of the wine consu-
med in the domestic market. It nurtures wi-
neries throughout the country and works to-
gether with its associates in the development
of sustainable practices, measurement of the
environmental footprint and management
of liquid effluents from the wineries, among
other actions that reinforce the competitive-
ness of Argentine wine in foreign markets.
The Academia Argentina de la Vid y del
Vino (AAVV) is another national, non-pro-
fit institution, established on November 23,
2007 that works on the study, debate and co-
mmunication of issues or concepts related to
the wine industry from an academic position, Claudia Inés Quini, Argentinian scientist and re-
which provides an objective opinion about searcher at National Wine Institute, has been Pre-
them. sident and Vice-President of OIV. She´s active in
The AAVV is made up of the following sec- different societies and associations now.
tions: Viticulture, Oenology, Economy, Wine
Culture and Wine Legislation and its objecti- Among the many issues addressed are: the
ves are: crisis of the small and medium agricultural
z Sponsor, support and stimulate research producer, the concept of terroir, the manage-
in wine science ment and use of water, (a concept of utmost
z Disseminate scientific knowledge importance in a region that is arid and with
through conferences, symposia and forums, irrigated viticulture), the application of the
publication of books or magazines, among artificial intelligence in the world of wine, and
other appropriate means for that purpose, many others.
and I can also talk about my experience as
z o promote the progress of Argentine a member of the Asociación de Mujeres del
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viticulture, through the improvement of the Vino Argentino A.MU.V.A., a non-profit civil
disciplines linked to its development. association. The decisive role of women in all
levels of wine production and marketing is
known to all.
Women have great internal strength that
allows us to overcome difficult situations and
adapt to the most diverse conditions. Fortuna-
tely, this participation is greater every day, so
its complementation facilitates the exchange
of experiences, innovation proposals, and con-
tributes to greater advancement and develop-
ment of the vineyards and wineries in each
region.
This association (AMUVA) has as main ob-
jectives, among others:
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