Objectifs

Attention : stage en langue anglaise. This course is delivered in English

 

›One key point in the decision-making process for wine making, from grape-harvest to bottling, is the capacity to diagnose wine quality determinants. The goal of this course is to give you up-to-date knowledge and to guide you in using this knowledge to optimize and control the winemaking process. The course includes various wine tastings and a visit to a Bordeaux “Grand Cru”.

 

Formation réalisée en partenariat avec Bordeaux Sciences Agro 

 

Course Goals

- Updating the knowledge on wine quality determinant

- Diagnosing off-flavours at an early stage

- Adjusting your enological practices from the sensory evaluation

 

Pedagogy :

› Conference

› Round table discussions

› Field trip

› Hardcopy and digital support is provided

 

 

 

Contents :

- Wine quality olfactory determinants

- Wine balance gustative determinants

- Sensory space and wines style

- Diagnosing off-flavours to control winemaking process and to optimize terroir expression

- Wine aging management

 

Speakers :

Jean-Christophe Barbe, Associate professor Enology, Bordeaux Sciences Agro

Yves Le Fur, Associate professor, Agrosup Dijon

Axel Marchal, Assistant professor Enology, ISVV

Isabelle Masneuf-Pomarède, Professor Enology, Bordeaux Sciences Agro

 

Where the session takes place :

Bordeaux Sciences Agro 1 Cours du Général de Gaulle 33175 Gradignan France