CODE | LAS2053 | ||||||||
TITLE | Viticulture – Setting Up and Managing Your Own Vineyard | ||||||||
UM LEVEL | H - Higher Level | ||||||||
MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
DEPARTMENT | Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences | ||||||||
DESCRIPTION | 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 Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & 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. 2. 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. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: 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 Texts: 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). |
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STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Fieldwork | ||||||||
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