winemaker training
Gain expertise in producing cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from crush through to bottling. The course covers essential techniques like fermentation control, oak selection strategies, blending methods, laboratory testing procedures, and risk management practices, enabling you to transform vineyard grapes into high-quality, stable premium wines that excel in the competitive market.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides hands-on skills for handling cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from crushing to bottling. You will learn about selecting yeasts and nutrients, managing temperatures, cap handling, oak and vessel strategies, malolactic fermentation and sulfite planning, oxygen management, sanitation practices, risk prevention, laboratory testing, blending techniques, and record-keeping to produce consistent, clean, stable, and fruit-forward wines.
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Develop skills
- Precision fermentation management: control temperatures, nutrients, and yeast handling effectively.
- Practical prevention of spoilage: avoid stuck fermentations, volatile acidity, Brettanomyces, and oxidation issues.
- Intelligent oak and blending decisions: craft distinctive house styles for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
- Laboratory and record-keeping abilities: perform essential wine analyses and keep accurate winery records.
- Practical aging techniques: oversee malolactic fermentation, SO2 levels, oxygen exposure, and racking for wine stability.
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