[company_age]152.0[/company_age][employees]11-50 employees[/employees][description]CREA-VE Asti - Centro di Ricerca Viticoltura ed Enologia, formerly known as Istituto Sperimentale, is a public research institution operating under the C.R.A. - Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura (Council for Agricultural Research and Experimentation). The center's core mission revolves around advancing research in winemaking techniques. Their research delves into the intricate biochemical and mechanical processes involved in transforming grapes into wine. This includes studying the interaction of wine components with oxygen, exploring treatments for optimal wine preservation, understanding the role of substances present in must, utilizing enzymes, yeasts, and bacteria, and characterizing local wine production.[/description][ps]Research and development in winemaking techniques.[/ps]