School of Land and Environment Wine Technology & Viticulture

This subject is an advanced viticulture subject that builds on the principles and practices developed in the viticulture components of 208 812 Winegrowing and 208 813 Winegrowing Operations. The subject investigates the biology of the grapevine in detail and methods for developing and manipulating yield and quality using advanced management techniques. The subject also reviews vineyard monitoring and computer-aided decision making, along with the implementation of precision viticulture.

This subject is delivered flexibly involving printed learning material and attendance at one 4-day compulsory residential school held at the Dookie campus of the University of Melbourne in the week prior to the commencement of Semester One.

This subject is taught by Greg Dunn.

For further information on this subject please refer to the handbook entry for 208822