UPLASASE-LAS2053-SEM1-AE-2024-5-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

LAS2053 - Viticulture – Setting Up and Managing Your Own Vineyard

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

Semester 1

4 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-Time Evening

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This micro-credential is offered as part of the programme for the Liberal Arts and Sciences and will only be offered subject to a minimum number of applications received. More information can be found on the PLAS website.

Viticulture is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. The Unit will discuss the legal aspects which govern the production of quality grapes for the production DOK; IGT and Table wines.

The Unit explains the location & orientation of vineyard, soil morphology and trellising systems; will focus in detail on the vegetative and reproductive cycle, shoot system and vine canopy, vine physiology and yearly growth cycle; bud break and period of growth, bloom, berry set, véraison; ripening and berry composition. Pruning techniques, irrigation, fertilzers and pest management will be discussed in detail.

The Unit includes a field trip where students will get some hands-on, practical exposure.

The Unit will cover the following topics:

Legislation
Plant Morphology
Soil
Site Selection and Vineyard Setup
Pruning
The Vine Growing Cycle
Irrigation and Fertilizers
Pest Management

Main Reading List

Cox, Jeff, From Vines to Wines: The Complete Guide to Growing Grapes and Making Your Own Wine, 5th edition (Massachusetts: Storey Books, 2015).
Winkler, A.J., J.A. Cook, Lloyd A. Lider and W.M. Kliewer, General Viticulture (California: University of California Press, 1974).
Nicholas, Phil, Peter Magarey, Malcolm Wachtel, Diseases and Pests (Cowandilla, 1994).

Supplementary Reading List

Coombe, B.G. and P.R. Dry (eds.), Viticulture Volume 1 Resources (Winetitles, 1998).
Coombe, B.G. and P.R. Dry (eds.), Viticulture Volume 2 Practices, 2nd edition (Winetitles, 2006).

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the Unit the student will be able to:

Describe how vines grow;
Explain how to set up a vineyard;
Discuss how to take care of the vineyard.

Learning Outcomes: Skills

By the end of the Unit the student will be able to:

Set up a vineyard starting from an empty field;
Prune the vines to ensure the desired quality and quantity of fruit;
Take care of the vineyard to produce healthy fruit.

Non EU Applicants:

EUR180

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