The European project known as INNOYEAST (Innovation and improvement of European wine industry competitiveness by the research and development of native microencapsulated wine yeasts to produce quality wines) has been officially initiated. Led by Bodegas Baigorri, the wine producer from Rioja Alavesa, its scientific direction is by the Leia Foundation, the Alava-based Centre for Technological Development which has long experience in research in the wine producing sector.