The UNIMI is active in the following research fields: physiology of grape ripening and grapes enological quality, in relation to environmental conditions and suitability for viticulture; identification, collection, preservation and enhancement of genetic resources of cultivated and wild grapevines. Genetic improvement of grapevines by clonal selection techniques for conservation of intravariety genetic diversity; selection of grapevines rootstocks resistant to abiotic stresses (water stress, salinity and iron chlorosis) by the development of molecular markers and characterization of their performance in the open vineyards.