04224 - Oenology

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Food Technology (cod. 0873)

Learning outcomes

Basic knowledge of winemaking process focusing on technology and chemistry approach.

Course contents

Grape, must and wine composition. Grape maturity (technological, phenolics, flavour). Grape must blending. Enzymes. Fermentation (alcoholic and malolactic). Winemaking process and maceration (white, red, rosé, champenois, charmat, beaujolais, fortified, etc). Sulfur dioxide. Fining and storage of wine. Barriques. Bottling and labelling. Basic wine analysis (chemistry and sensory).

Readings/Bibliography

Blouin J., Peynaud E. Scienza ed Elaborazione del Vino. Eno-One (2008).
Lanati D. De Vino. Lezioni di enotecnologia. AEB (2007).
Margalit Y. Elementi di Chimica del Vino. Eno-One Editrice (2005).

Teaching methods

Teaching in classroom, interaction with students, homeworks, visit to production plant and seminars with expert in the field.

Assessment methods

Test and oral examination.

Teaching tools

Computer, slides.

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Versari