OENOLOGY 7028WT - Introductory Winemaking
Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | Semester 2 |
Campus: | Waite |
Contact: | Up to 7 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
Assessment: | Practical reports, written assignments, online quizzes, examination |
Syllabus: |
The course provides an introduction to modern wine production through the perspective of the Australian wine industry. Introductory topics in grape and wine chemistry are described, including acidity and the impacts of grape and wine acids in winemaking, sulphur dioxide and its uses in winemaking, phenolic compounds and their role in wine composition, and the effects of oxidation upon wine during maturation. All aspects of wine production including harvest, fruit processing, white and red vinification techniques, and alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are described. The principles and practice of processes to stabilise and clarify juices and wines are introduced. Practical activities during the course include an introduction to the techniques of basic chemical and microbiological analysis of grape juice, fermenting musts and final wines, management of a small-scale fermentation under defined conditions, and a visit to a commercial winery. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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Semester 2 | Mon 05/08/2024 | Wed 14/08/2024 | Fri 13/09/2024 | Fri 25/10/2024 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21553 | LE01 | 24 | 19 | 22 Jul - 9 Sep | Monday | 9am - 11am | Charles Hawker, 130, McLeod Lecture Theatre |
30 Sep - 21 Oct | Monday | 9am - 11am | Charles Hawker, 130, McLeod Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Practical | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21554 | PR01 | 24 | 19 | 26 Jul - 9 Aug | Friday | 8am - 12pm | Charles Hawker, G09, Laboratory |
26 Jul - 9 Aug | Friday | 8am - 12pm | Wine Science, 113, Laboratory | ||||
16 Aug - 13 Sep | Friday | 8am - 12pm | Wine Science, 113, Laboratory | ||||
4 Oct - 25 Oct | Friday | 8am - 12pm | Wine Science, 113, Laboratory | ||||
Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21555 | TU01 | 24 | 19 | 22 Jul - 9 Sep | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Charles Hawker, 205, Teaching Room |
30 Sep - 21 Oct | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Charles Hawker, 205, Teaching Room |