winemaker training
Gain expertise in crafting cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from harvest through to bottling. The programme covers essential techniques in fermentation management, oak and vessel strategies, blending, laboratory testing, and risk prevention, enabling you to transform vineyard grapes into high-quality, market-competitive wines that are stable and expressive of their fruit character.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to handle cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir winemaking from crushing grapes to bottling. You'll master yeast selection, nutrient management, temperature regulation, cap handling, oak usage, malolactic fermentation, sulfite application, oxygen management, sanitation protocols, risk mitigation, laboratory analysis, blending techniques, and detailed record-keeping to produce reliable, clean, stable, fruit-forward wines consistently.
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Develop skills
- Precision in fermentation management: control temperatures, nutrients, and yeast hygiene effectively.
- Robust defence against spoilage: avoid stuck ferments, volatile acidity, Brettanomyces, and oxidation issues.
- Strategic oak selection and blending: craft distinctive house styles for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
- Laboratory testing and record-keeping: perform vital wine analyses and keep accurate winery records.
- Practical ageing techniques: oversee malolactic fermentation, SO2 levels, oxygen exposure, and racking for wine stability.
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