Overview

This topic provides students with important underpinning knowledge of grape production in the Australian wine industry, including an understanding of the variations in scale and concentration across the sector. The topic is focused on the production of fruit fit for the intended winemaking purpose and management of risk. Students will … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to provide students with insights into the seasonal nature of wine grape production and some different wine grape varieties and the influence and importance of wine varieties and regions. They will gain an appreciation of the basic physiological processes of vine and fruit growth, various risks linked to grape production (including the influence of climate changes, pests etc,) and how to manage these in order to successfully and sustainably manage a wine grape growing business.

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