Introduction to the Program

Con esta Postgraduate diploma indagarás en la química general, inorgánica y orgánica y sus aplicaciones en el proceso de elaboración del vino en tan solo 6 meses”

Si en la antigüedad, los mejores vinos aparecieron de manera fortuita y mediante procesos de ensayo-error, hoy la fuerte demanda de este producto requiere de una producción mucho más exigente y rápida. Se trata de protocolos en los que la base de la uva también forma parte del resultado final y en los que la agricultura y la tecnología ya trabajan conjuntamente. En este sentido, es esencial contar con especialistas que puedan contribuir en la mejora de la calidad de los vinos y que promuevan la consolidación de las empresas en un sector con gran peso económico a nivel mundial.

En su línea de rigor académico, TECH ha desarrollado una titulación que apuesta por los avances científicos y su colaboración en las bodegas y en la viticultura en general. Conscientes de este nuevo paradigma, los especialistas que se dediquen ya a esta área empresarial o estén interesados en incorporarse a este mercado, deben contar con una puesta al día específica en las técnicas analíticas de los compuestos de la uva y el vino, su microbiología y la importancia de las barricas en la crianza de los vinos. Un aprendizaje exhaustivo de 450 horas que obtendrá el especialista inscrito.

Además, se trata de una titulación 100% online que permite compaginar el estudio con el resto de ámbitos de la vida cotidiana. Asimismo, TECH cuenta con el aval de un equipo de expertos versados en Enología que no solo compartirán con los alumnos sus conocimientos teóricos, sino que podrán transmitirles sus propias experiencias en el escenario real de actuación. Una experiencia única que, además, ofrece multitud de materiales audiovisuales en diversos formatos y la posibilidad de descargar la guía de referencia para que, incluso después de la Postgraduate diploma, el profesional cuente con los contenidos en su dispositivo electrónico.

Inscríbete ahora para profundizar en la transformación de la uva en función del tipo de producto a elaborar, ya sean vinos blancos, rosados o tintos”

Esta Postgraduate diploma en Enological Chemistry contiene el programa educativo más completo y actualizado del mercado. Sus características más destacadas son:

  • El desarrollo de casos prácticos presentados por expertos en Ingeniería Enológica y Viticultura
  • Los contenidos gráficos, esquemáticos y eminentemente prácticos con los que está concebido recogen una información práctica sobre aquellas disciplinas indispensables para el ejercicio profesional
  • Los ejercicios prácticos donde realizar el proceso de autoevaluación para mejorar el aprendizaje
  • Su especial hincapié en metodologías innovadoras
  • Las lecciones teóricas, preguntas al experto, foros de discusión de temas controvertidos y trabajos de reflexión individual
  • La disponibilidad de acceso a los contenidos desde cualquier dispositivo fijo o portátil con conexión a internet

Ahonda en la relación directa entre la estabilidad microbiológica y los problemas asociados a los diferentes tipos de vino y sus desviaciones en los procesos de vinificación, gracias a un equipo experto en el área”

El programa incluye, en su cuadro docente, a profesionales del sector que vierten en esta capacitación la experiencia de su trabajo, además de reconocidos especialistas de sociedades de referencia y universidades de prestigio.

Su contenido multimedia, elaborado con la última tecnología educativa, permitirá al profesional un aprendizaje situado y contextual, es decir, un entorno simulado que proporcionará una capacitación inmersiva programada para entrenarse ante situaciones reales.

El diseño de este programa se centra en el Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas, mediante el cual el profesional deberá tratar de resolver las distintas situaciones de práctica profesional que se le planteen a lo largo del curso académico. Para ello, contará con la ayuda de un novedoso sistema de vídeo interactivo realizado por reconocidos expertos.

La barrica de roble cumple un papel fundamental en la crianza de los vinos. Descúbrelo ahora su relación con el producto a través de esta titulación 100% online con la que podrás compaginar tu trabajo"

Gracias a TECH, conocerás las nuevas posibilidades analíticas para indagar en la composición química de la uva y del vino y te diferenciarás del resto de profesionales de tu sector"

Syllabus

The syllabus of this Postgraduate diploma in Enological Chemistry has been designed in detail by professionals working in the field of Enological Engineering, Viticulture and Wine Microbiology. Thanks to their contribution and the incorporation of practical tools, students will have at their disposal audiovisual contents in different formats that will help them in their training. Likewise, the specialists will be able to contact the teachers through a direct communication channel through which they will be able to solve all their questions about the subject. This will make it easier for you to become an expert. In addition, being a 100% online modality, the pace of study is adapted to the personal and professional needs of the students. 

TECH has incorporated the Relearning methodology in its programs so that you don't have to spend hours memorizing and easily assimilate the contents"  

Module 1. Grape and Wine Compounds. Analytical Techniques

1.1. Components of the Grape and their Distribution in the Grape Bunch

1.1.1. Vegetative and Reproductive Cycle of the Grapevine
1.1.2. Morphological Description and Composition of the Bunch
1.1.3. Chemical Composition of the Fruit

1.2. Chemical Composition of Must and Wine

1.2.1. Sugars
1.2.2. Organic acids
1.2.3. Nitrogen Compounds
1.2.4. Minerals
1.2.5. Polyphenols
1.2.6. Vitamins.
1.2.7. Volatile Compounds

1.3. Organic Acids

1.3.1. Organic Acids
1.3.2. Main Acids in Grapes
1.3.3. Main Acids in Fermentation

1.4. Polyphenols

1.4.1. Non-Flavonoid Compounds
1.4.2. Flavonoids
1.4.3. Modifications of Phenolic Compounds During Ripening

1.5. Sugars

1.5.1. Structure and Classification
1.5.2. Glucose and Fructose
1.5.3. Other Sugars
1.5.4. Chemical Properties
1.5.5. Pectins

1.6. Nitrogen Compounds

1.6.1. Total Nitrogen and Assimilable Nitrogen
1.6.2. Amino Acids
1.6.3. Proteins
1.6.4. Other Forms of Nitrogen

1.7. Aromas and Other Volatile Compounds

1.7.1. Varietal Aroma
1.7.2. Volatile Components of the Pre-Fermentative Stage
1.7.3. Volatile Components of the Fermentative Stage
1.7.4. Volatile Constituents of Wine During Storage

1.8. Enzymes

1.8.1. Polyphenoloxidases
1.8.2. Aldehyde and C6 Alcohol Forming Enzymes
1.8.3. Glycohydrolase Enzymes
1.8.4. Proteolytic Enzymes

1.9. Classical Enological Analysis

1.9.1. Acid Analysis Methods
1.9.2. Sugar Analysis Methods
1.9.3. Methods of Alcohol Analysis
1.9.4. Methods of Polyphenol Analysis
1.9.5. Methods of Wine Additive Analysis

1.10. Advanced Enological Analysis

1.10.1. Liquid Chromatography: Enological Applications
1.10.2. Gas Chromatography: Enological Applications
1.10.3. Electronic Organoleptic Analysis

Module 2. Enological Microbiology

2.1. Yeast

2.1.1. Yeast Strains in Winemaking
2.1.2. Nutritional Requirements
2.1.3. Nitrogen
2.1.4. Growth Factors
2.1.5. Survival
2.1.6. Metabolism
2.1.7. Glucose, Sulfhydric, Glycosidases, Hand Proteins, Aromatic Compounds

2.2. Lactic Acid Bacteria

2.2.1. Types of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Winemaking
2.2.2. Nutritional Requirements and Factors Affecting Growth and Viability in Wine
2.2.3. Metabolism
2.2.4. Sugars, Organic Acids, Nitrogenous Compounds, Glycerol Degradation, Aromatic Compounds

2.3. Acetic Acid Bacteria

2.3.1. Yeast Strains in Winemaking
2.3.2. Nutritional Requirements
2.3.3. Nitrogen, Growth Factors and Survival
2.3.4. Metabolism
2.3.5. Glucose, Hydrogen Sulfide, Glycosidases, Hand Proteins and Aromatic Compounds.

2.4. Fungi and Other Microorganisms

2.4.1. Common Strains in Wine
2.4.2. Nutritional Requirements
2.4.3. Nitrogen, Growth Factors and Survival
2.4.4. Metabolism
2.4.5. Glucose, Mycotoxins and Aromatic Compounds

2.5. Microbial Ecology During Winemaking

2.5.1. Saccharomyces and Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts in Grape/Must, ALF and Post ALF
2.5.2. Dekkera/Brettanomyces in Grapes/Must, ALF and Post ALF
2.5.3. Lactic Acid Bacteria in Grapes/Must, ALF, MLF and Post MLF
2.5.4. Microbial Interactions
2.5.5. Saccharomyces/Oenococcus, Saccharomyces/Lactobacillus, Oenocococcus/Pediococcus/Lactobacillus

2.6. Importance of Malolactic Fermentation (MLF)

2.6.1. Advantages of MLF
2.6.2. Spontaneous vs. Directed MLF
2.6.3. Starter Cultures
2.6.4. Co-Inoculation vs. Sequential MLF
2.6.5. Climate Change and Microbiological Stability

2.7. Wine Alterations

2.7.1. Wine Altering Microorganisms
2.7.2. Acetobacter, Dekkera/Brettamomyces, Veil/Biofilm Yeasts, Saccharomycodes, Zygosaccharomyces
2.7.3. Defects in Wines Associated with Microorganisms
2.7.4. Volatile Acidity, Ethyl Carbamate, Mouse Aroma, Post MLF Lactic Bacteria Growth
2.7.5. Geranium Aroma, Biogenic Amines, Acrolein, Mannitol, Viscosities, Tartaric Turnaround

2.8. Control of the Growth of Microorganisms

2.8.1. Microbicidal Substances: Sulfur Dioxide, Dimethyl Dicarbonate, Lysozyme
2.8.2. Microbiostatic Substances: Sorbic Acid, Chitosan, Fumaric Acid and Others.
2.8.3. Removal of Microorganisms by Physical Methods: Nominal, Absolute and Tangential Filtration

2.9. Biological Cleaning and Disinfection in the Winery

2.9.1. Detergents, Cleaners and Surfactants: Alkali, Acids, Surfactants
2.9.2. Disinfectants: Iodine, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Sulfur Dioxide, Peroxides and Chlorine
2.9.3. Derivatives, Ozone, Hot Water and Steam

2.10. Microbiological Analysis of Wine

2.10.1. Microscopic Observation
2.10.2. Microscopic Yeast Count: Thoma Chamber and Methylene Blue.
2.10.3. Bacteria Microscopic Count: Petroff's Chamber
2.10.4. Plate Count of Microorganisms: Classical Technique of Serial Dilutions and Membrane Filtration Technique
2.10.5. Rapid Bacterial/Yeast Classification Tests
2.10.6. Other Techniques

Module 3. Importance of the Oak Barrel in Wine Aging

3.1. Importance of Oak for Barrel Manufacturing

3.1.1. Use of the Barrel History
3.1.2. Knowledge about Cooperage Wood
3.1.3. Use of Barrels in Dry White Wines
3.1.4. Use of Barrels in Red Wines

3.2. Oak

3.2.1. Morphology and Anatomy
3.2.2. Botanical Differentiation and Origins
3.2.3. Notion of Grain and Porosity
3.3. Wood Selection
3.3.1. Selection in the Forest
3.3.2. Selection at the Sawmill
3.3.3. Selection in the Cooperage

3.4. Drying and Seasoning of the Wood

3.4.1. Drying the Wood
3.4.2. Seasoning the Wood
3.4.3. Importance of Microorganisms During Drying

3.5. Barrel Manufacturing

3.5.1. The Transformation of the Staves
3.5.2. Assembly of the Staves
3.5.3. The Toasting of the Barrel
3.5.4. Manufacture of the Barrel Tops
3.5.5. Finishing the Barrel

3.6. Aromatic Contributions of Oak Barrels

3.6.1. Aromatic Contributions of French Oak
3.6.2. Aromatic Contributions of American Oak
3.6.3. Aromatic Contributions of Eastern European oak

3.7. Oak Tannin

3.7.1. The Elagitannins
3.7.2. Enological Interest
3.7.3. Importance of Tannin in the Structure of Wine
3.7.4. Kinetics of Tannin Release from the Barrel in Time

3.8. The Barrel, an Impermeable and Porous Container

3.8.1. Impermeability of the Barrel
3.8.2. Porosity of the Barrel
3.8.3. Importance of the Barrel in the Aging Process

3.9. The Good Use of Oak Barrels

3.9.1. Reception of New Barrels
3.9.2. Maintenance of the Barrels Over Time
3.9.3. Repair of Leaks

3.10. The Second Life of Oak Barrels

3.10.1. The Interest of the Second-Hand Barrel
3.10.2. The Use of Second-Hand Barrels for Spirits
3.10.3. Alternatives to Enological Use

A program designed for professionals like you, who understand the future of Enology by applying artificial intelligence and new technological trends" 

Postgraduate Diploma in Enological Chemistry

Oenological chemistry is a scientific discipline that focuses on the study of the chemical processes that take place during the production of wine. This branch of chemistry is essential for understanding and controlling the fundamental aspects that affect the quality, stability and organoleptic characteristics of wines. Taking into account that the wine industry is one of the most important worldwide, and that the quality of its products is fundamental for the success of any winery, TECH Global University developed a complete Postgraduate Diploma in Enological Chemistry. A high-level online postgraduate course, which is presented as a unique qualification opportunity to take your skills to the next level. This completely online program will add to your curriculum the most updated competencies in the market so that you can perform effectively in the field of oenological chemistry. The curriculum will provide you with extensive knowledge related to wine production and quality control, fermentation chemistry, wine maturation and aging, among others.

The curriculum will provide you with extensive knowledge related to wine production and quality control, fermentation chemistry, wine maturation and aging, among others.

Promote your career in the wine industry

How do you identify and analyze the compounds that determine the aroma and flavor of a wine, what is the quality control process? And how does alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation, the extraction or transformation of phenolic compounds and the stability of the aromas present in the wine work? These and other questions will be answered with this Postgraduate Diploma, created by the best specialists at TECH. The curriculum will pay special attention to the use of advanced analytical techniques for the evaluation of wine quality, such as liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. As a result, you will be highly qualified to work in the wine industry, both in wineries and in specialized laboratories. The rigorousness of the content, coupled with a 100% online methodology, make this educational offer an infallible opportunity to add competencies to your career, thus amplifying your sphere of influence in the field of enological chemistry.