Pauls Sukatnieks -100

Latvian Association of Grape Growers and Winemakers together with the P.Sukatnieks Grape Centre in Dviete are organizing grapegrowers meeting- conference in Dviete devoted to Latvian grape-breeder Pauls Sukatniek’s 100- Anniversary. The Conference is a part of Anniversary Celebration organized by local authority in Dviete on 22-23 of August 2014. Conference will take place on 22 of August,

Programm

Part 1: Grape breeding  Gvido Dobelis: to the memory of Pauls Sukatnieks  G.Vēsmiņš: grape breeding in Latvia  A.Dišlers: Pauls Sukatnieks as grape researcher  I.Drudze: grape selections from A.Fazekaš in Pure Horticulture Research Centre

Part 2: Grapes in Latvia today Grapes in Abava valley:  K.Sūniņš, Ieva Sūniņa: growing and making wine from ‘Zilga’  Grapes in Sabile  M.Barkāns: hybrid grapes for wine  M.Vāgners, V.Bierāns: grapes in Renda

Grapegrowing expierences:  Gunta Niedra: P.Sukatniekš and other varieties near city of Tukums  Ģirts Miķelsons: grapes in Zemgale – varieties and growing technology  Gatis Kužums: grapes in Zemgale –from home garden to open field  Oskars Žvagins: grapes in Lubāna – alternative grapegrowing methods  Ēvalds Piļka: grapes under plastic

Presentations by guests: grape investigations in Lithuania and Estonia

Part 3: Grape collections in Latvia – an overview  collection of Ē.Pūpols at Vārnava (A.Dišlers)  collection of P.Siliņš at Kalsnava (O.Žvagins)  Ģ.Miķelsons: variety observations and evaluation

Part 4: Winemaking  Announcement of the results of the Latvian Grape Wine Competition 2014, awarding ceremony  Wines from P.Sukatniek’s and other hybrid varieties – Exchange of wine making expierencies and wine tasting session

Conference venue: Culture House in Dviete and P.Sukatniek’s house-museum (Part 4). Beginning at 13.00 (opening ceremony) and 14.00 (start of Conference). Celebration will include several other events: concert, an open-air night with musician Dainis, craftsmen market (23 of August). Dviete location: coordinates 56.0661, 26.2778; distances: Riga -208 km, Jēkabpils 67 km, Daugavpils 46 km, Ilūkste 17 km. Contact: Andris Dišlers [email protected], mob. +37129187543