VIEN 2205

Growing Grapes and Making Wines Laboratory

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2023-2024 Catalog. Courses of Study 2023-2024 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Field trips, vineyard and winery work provide opportunities for application of knowledge gained in Grapes to Wines lecture course. Students will produce a wine, from grape harvest determination to cold stabilization. Some winery activities between laboratory sessions plus a two-day field trip expected.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: FDSC 1105/VIEN 1105. Prerequisite or Corequisite: VIEN 2204.

Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: Viticulture and Enology majors and minors.

Outcomes

• Demonstrate wine analytical techniques.
• Identify different grapevine species and cultivars in the vineyard.
• Assess fruit ripening and make good decisions about harvest time.
• Explain each step in winemaking process, including typical procedures used and the scientific rationale for choosing a particular technique from alternatives at each step.
• Produce wines from grape harvest to cold stabilized products.
• Demonstrate wine flavor evaluation and appreciation techniques.

When Offered Fall.

Comments This course receives more credit than typical for the meeting pattern due to substantial academic activity outside of instructional hours and requires attendance at field/outreach events not held during course lecture time.

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