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Winegrowing Operations (AGRI90032)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
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This subject is the second of two subjects that provides students with a basic understanding of grape growing and wine making. The viticulture component of the subject covers the climatic and site requirements for vineyard establishment and the reasons for choice of rootstock and scion for particular sites. The viticulture operations in winter and spring are explored with an emphasis on strategies for the optimisation of yield and quality of wine-grapes. The processes associated with post fermentation are addressed in both theoretical and practical situations. Evaluation of wine, wine styles and flavour characteristics are refined.
Intended learning outcomes
Students completing this subject should be able to:
- facilitate the post-fermentation activities in a winery under supervision in a safe and hygienic manner;
- understand the physiology of smell and taste;
- evaluate wines using developed sensory processes;
- assess individual wine styles;
- appraise vineyard site selection with regard to the nature of grape production, soil type, climatic and weather patterns, and pest and disease problems;
- analyse the processes involved in vineyard establishment and design including selection of cultivars and rootstocks, strategies for spacing, planting and training, and their interaction with trellis construction and design;
- demonstrate effective crop management through winter and spring vineyard operations; and
- suggest and implement techniques for improving grape quality through pruning, pest and disease management and soil management.
Last updated: 3 November 2022