MGX9870 - Winegrowing

Leader: Dr Lawrie Dooley

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

World viticulture production, distribution of Australian viticulture, cultivars and rootstocks; Site selection; Sourcing and propagation of vines; Trellising materials and design; Irrigation; Canopy management and improving grape quality, canopy types and scoring; Fruit maturity and qield assessment, harvest techniques and planning; Characteristics of wine grape varieties and effect of climate/viticultural practices; theory of principles and practices of wine production; Supervises practical application of winemaking theory; Physiology of odour detection and basic taste sensations in relation to wine appreciation.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• develp in-depth knowledge of world viticulture production and the distriubiton of Australian viticulture cultivars and rootsocks
• gain insight into site slection, vine sourcing and trellising
• acquire knowledge of canopy management, fruit maturity and harvesting
• apply tools and techniques to analyse the principles and practice of wine production
• apply analytcial methods to wine appreciation.

Assessment

Examination (2 hours): 40%
Two Assignments (1500 words each): 15% each
Two Practicals: 10% each
Tour report: 10%