Projects in cooperation with public and private entities

Projects and Subsidies

Below are some projects carried out by Familia Torres or wineries under their ownership, in cooperation with public and private entities, for which economic aid has been received.
ENERGY SAVINGS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

SELECCIÓN DE TORRES (Ribera del Duero) has carried out an energy savings and energy efficiency project that resulted in the replacement of a piece of filtration equipment with a new, energy-efficient piece of equipment. 

This project received aid through Spain’s Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE), co-funded by the European Union through the ERDF Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020.

INTERACCIONA – Development of mass-produced active labels

The INTERACCIONA project will develop an industralisable technological solution for preparing printed functional labels based on developments in the different elements of the value chain: design, development of materials and processes, development of machinery, implementation of the final product on rotary presses and validation.

The project will create an industrial pre-series of smart labels for bottles of wines and spirits with light and sensory functions for interaction between the bottled product and its medium and its network connectivity.

Project co-financed by the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITIVENESS and by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the Challenge-Cooperation Call of the State Programme for Research, Development and Innovation oriented towards Challenges of Society, in the framework of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2013-2016. The main aim of this call is to promote technological development, innovation and quality research.

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ENERGY SAVINGS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

FAMILIA TORRES has implemented an energy saving and efficiency project located at their winery in Pacs del Penedès, 08796 (Barcelona). As a result of this project, two energy efficiency measures have been carried out: installing thermal insulation on a cooling pipe system and installation of real-time monitoring and control systems in the waste water treatment plant. Investment of 120.486,17 €, subsidy received 36.145,85 €.

This project has received a grant through the INSTITUTO DE DIVERSIFICACIÓN Y AHORRO DE LA ENERGÍA (IDAE). This grant has been co-financed by the European Union through the “Programa Operativo FEDER de Crecimiento Inteligente 2014-2020”.

GLOBALVITI - industrial research and experimental development

GLOBALVITI is the project of an industrial research and experimental development consortium that aims to improve wine production in the context of climate change by employing new technologies, biotechnological strategies and vineyard management.

The consortium comprises eight companies: Familia Torres, as project leader, Pago de Carraovejas, Bodegas Ramón Bilbao, Juvé & Camps, Bodegas Martín Códax, Grupo Hispatec, Pellenc Ibérica and Viveros Villanueva Vides, together with thirteen national reference research organisations.

The project has an overall budget of € 8.8 million, is financially supported by the CDTI’s CIEN programme and will run until July 2020.

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VINYSOST - sustainably managing production in large vineyards

The main objective of the VINYSOST project is to improve the quality and competitiveness of Spanish wines by sustainably managing production in large vineyards, thus responding to some of the great challenges of the Spanish wine sector.

It has a budget of almost €7.5 million and is co-financed by the European Union and the CDTI (Centre for Industrial Technological Development) with ERDF funds through the multi-regional Operational Programme for Smart Growth 2014-2020 within the framework of the Strategic Programme of National Business Research Consortia (CIEN).

It is a consortium R&D project, composed of some of the most important wineries and companies in the wine sector in our country: Grupo Codorníu Raventós (consortium leader), La Rioja Alta, S.A, Familia Torres, Bodegas Barbadillo, Francisco Oller, Lallemand Bio, Martín Códax, and Bodegas Roda.

Also taking part in the project are ten of the most important research centres on the national wine-science scene, which are working to lay the technological foundations for improving the sector’s sustainability and its international competitiveness through their commitment to innovation.

The actions planned in the framework of the project began on 1 August 2014 and will conclude on 31 July 2018, with a work plan that includes three major technical activities corresponding to the acronyms VITISOST, ENO+ and WINESOST.

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ENERGY SAVINGS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

FAMILIA TORRES has implemented a project of energy saving and efficiency, located in Pacs del Penedès Winery (Barcelona). As a result of this project two energy efficiency measures have been carried out: Energy optimization in production and distribution of steam through the substitution of a steam boiler and thermal insulation on steam collector and piping system, obtaining an estimated saving of 17,99 tep/year resulting in an investment of 132.495,86 € and a subsidy amount of 22.392,26 €

This project has received grant through the INSTITUTO DE DIVERSIFICACIÓN Y AHORRO DE LA ENERGÍA (IDAE). This grant has been co-financed by de European Union through the “Programa Operativo FEDER de Crecimiento Inteligente 2014-2020”.

FARMYNG - Production of proteins from insects for animal feed and fertilisers

FARMYNG is a consortium formed by 20 companies from 8 countries. Founded in the framework of 'Horizon 2020 Public-Private Partnership Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking' (topic BBI.2018.F2 - Large-scale production of proteins for food and feed applications from alternative, sustainable sources), it aims to produce proteins from insects for animal feed. In parallel, the waste will be recovered for use as soil fertilisers.

Familia Torres participates in the project to study the viability of these fertilisers, which would have a lower carbon footprint than conventional fertilisers as they are byproducts. This research is part of its commitment to reduce CO2 emissions to help mitigate the effects of climate change.

https://www.farmyng.eu/

CONTRACTING OF A FIRST LEVEL CONTROLLER TO VALIDATE THE EXPENDITURE OF THE INTERREG SUDOE PROJECT “COPPEREPLACE” (REF: SOE4/P1/E100)

BASIC DETAILS OF THE PROJECT

Call: South-West Europe Territorial Cooperation Program (Interreg SUDOE Programme)
Project Title: Development and full implementation of new technologies, products and strategies to reduce the application of copper in vineyards and to remedy contaminated soils in the SUDOE region.
Acronym: COPPEREPLACE
Objective: To validate a range of integrated, innovative and feasible solutions to reduce the use of copper and its environmental impact in viticulture. These solutions will be transferable and durable, so that the wine sector complies with the new European law, promoting environmentally friendly production.
Primary Beneficiary: Technological Wine Platform
Beneficiary Entities: Associaçao para o Desenvolvimento da Viticultura Duriense (ADVID), Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin (IFV), SOGRAPE VINHOS S.A, Centro de Valorización Ambiental del Norte (CVAN), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC-UMA), Vignerons Bio Nouvelle Aquitaine (SVBNA), Fundacio Eurecat, Miguel Torres S.A, Universidade do Porto (GreenUPorto), Universidad de de Vigo (UVIGO), LBS and Jean Leon.
Start date: 1 November 2020
End date: 28 February 2023

PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT

The purpose of the present contract is to lay down the general, economic and technical conditions for providing the external audit service for the first level control of the “COPPEREPLACE” project (Ref: SOE4/P1/E100 (INTERREG SUDOE) FOR MIGUEL TORRES, SA. The content of the verification work shall be governed by the rules of the 2014-2020 European INTERREG V B (SUDOE) programme and shall cover the following: (i) the conformity of goods and services delivered with the approved project; (ii) the veracity of the declared expenditure on operations or parts of operations carried out; (iii) the approval of expenditure and operations, or parts of related operations, with community and national rules.

CONTRACT TERM

The service execution- period shall be between the day following the conclusion of the contract and the presentation of the final certificate of expenditure (initially) scheduled for the first quarter of 2023.

The contract term coincides with the years in which the auditor is to control expenditure: 2021, 2022 and 2023, and at least three expenditure verification reports should be performed in each of the three periods.

ESTIMATED BUDGET

The total estimated budget for this collaboration is €3,000 (+ VAT). However, the bidders may adjust their economic proposal downwards or upwards, depending on the human and material resources they require to completely fulfil the contract purpose.

PERIOD OF RECEIPT OF OFFERS AND CONTRACTING

From the day of publication on the website (01/03/2021), and DURING 10 calendar days.

ENDED PROCESS