Vine and wine sciences have long been a major focus of training and research at the University of Bordeaux and its local partners, Bordeaux Sciences Agro and the French National Institute of Agronomy and the Environment (INRAE).
This strong position is confirmed by the results of the 2022 Shanghai World Ranking of Academic Disciplines, which ranks agricultural sciences (76-100) among the top-performing academic disciplines at the University of Bordeaux. Building on this unique combination of academic and scientific collaborations, the BAG Alliance association, launched in 2010, demonstrates the expertise and ambition of the ISVV-Université de Bordeaux, the University of Geisenheim, the Australian Wine Research Institute, and the University of Adelaide in research and development of viticulture and oenology, seeking solutions and innovations to combat the consequences of climate change and for viticulture/oenology that is more resilient, sustainable, and respectful of the environment and biodiversity.
Furthermore, agriculture, vines and wine play a major role in the regional economy.
Considerable investments are made in the agricultural sector (10% of the regional budget compared to the national average of 4%). New Aquitaine is the top region in France for the production of fine wines with 100 00 hectares and has more than 70 appellations under the Quality and Origin Identification Sign (SIQO).
