Start time:9:15 Finish time:16.00

The aims of this one week intensive course are to provide a good level of knowledge and understanding of winemaking (oenology) to those who wish to start making wine, work in a winery, enter the wine trade, or have a strong interest in the world of wine. 

During the course, winemaking theory is introduced in the morning classroom session, then put into practice during the afternoon session in the winery.
It is based on the seven-day Principles of Winemaking course, and allows a good understanding of winery activities over a short, intense, period of time.

Course Description

Topics include:
- harvest preparation
- grape processing
- must amelioration
- alcoholic fermentation
- red wine production
- wine clarification
- wine stability and packaging
- sparkling wine production

The course ends with a 30-minute multiple-choice exam

The theory sessions for this course will delivered in the mornings at Plumpton College Wine Centre classrooms, and the practical session in the afternoons at Plumpton College winery

This course is suitable for anyone who has an interest in the subject 

Equipment required:

The programme includes practical activity, so requires students to bring:
• Good sturdy footwear such as Wellington boots
• Working clothes or overall