FuW Wine Expert Diploma® Module 1
Seminar Format
What It's About
This module provides background knowledge on wine production. This includes a brief history of viticulture, the anatomy of the grapevine as a cultivated plant, the climatic and geographical requirements for viticulture, and the most important tasks of the winemaker in the vineyard and cellar. Furthermore, the focus is on winemaking and the different maturation processes for the four wine colors, as well as the aging of wine in various containers (wood, steel, etc.). Participants will learn about the most common grape varieties and the resulting wine styles.
Objectives
Participants will then be able to describe the unique characteristics of a wine region ("terroir") and will learn to understand and appreciate wine as a natural product and the result of artisanal winemaking.
Content
- What is wine, where does it come from, the anatomy of grapevines
- Macro – Meso – Micro-climate, site factors for grapevines
- Production of red, white, and rosé wines. What are the prerequisites?
- The most important international grape varieties and their characteristics
- Grape harvest, classification, aging, and maturation
- The German wine market
Target audience
Participants will then be able to describe the unique characteristics of a wine region ("terroir") and will learn to understand and appreciate wine as a natural product and the result of artisanal winemaking.