School of Land and Environment Wine Technology & Viticulture

This subject, Concepts in Viticulture and Wine Science, covers the basic topics that develop an understanding of the interaction between the environment, grapevine variety and microorganisms in the production of wine. Soil science and grapevine physiology form a conceptual background to the study of viticulture while wine science and wine microbiology provide a similar background to the study of wine making. This subject will set the foundation for following subjects.

This subject is delivered flexibly involving printed learning material and attendance at one 5-day compulsory residential school held at the Dookie Campus of the University of Melbourne.

This subject is taught by Ashley Wheaton and David Haywood.

For further information on this subject please refer to the handbook entry for 208811