Postgraduate certificate Production of Specialty Wines

The technical and economic evolution of the wine industry has led to great advances in the production of the highly appreciated Muscat, sweet or liqueur wines. These special wines require specific grape and fermentation conditions for their production, and are also regulated for their correct commercialization throughout the world. In this sense, TECH brings to the tourism professionals the most advanced knowledge about fortified wines, fino, manzanilla, under veil or Denomination of Origin. A learning that will allow them to undertake lines of business in wine tourism or lead projects in this sector. All this in a 100% online academic format and through multimedia resources that can be accessed 24 hours a day, from any electronic device with Internet connection.

University certificate

duration

6 weeks

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

Credits

6 ECTS

financing up to

3 months

Price(first year)

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Syllabus

This Postgraduate certificate is structured in an advanced module that will take students through an academic itinerary focused on the Production of Specialty Wines. All this, moreover, in only 6 weeks of duration and with the most innovative pedagogical resources of the current university education, which will be easily available from a technological device with Internet connection.

You are facing a flexible university program compatible with your daily professional and personal activities”

Syllabus

The students who take this university qualification will follow an academic course of 150 hours of the most advanced and intensive learning by the best experts in the Production of Specialty Wines.

A program that will bring the professionals closer to the different typologies and classification of existing special wines, to the climatological, soil and vine conditions that influence their elaboration, as well as the existing variety depending on the geographical areas of the world.

To achieve this goal successfully, TECH provides multimedia tools (video summaries, videos in detail), essential readings and case studies that bring dynamism and a theoretical and practical vision of the production of these wines and the current regulations governing the Designation of Origin and marketing.

In addition, thanks to the Relearning method, based on the repetition of key contents, the professionals will not have to invest a great deal of time and effort in study and memorization.

Thus, the graduates are faced with a Postgraduate certificate that opens up a range of professional possibilities through a 100% online syllabus, flexible and compatible with their daily responsibilities. The fact is that, with no classroom attendance or scheduled classes, the students have the freedom to self-manage their own time to access the program and receive first-class instruction from the hands of authentic experts in oenology.

This Postgraduate certificate is developed over 6 weeks consists of 1 module:

Module 1. Vinification of Liqueur Wines, Natural Sweet Wines, Noble Rot Wines and Veil Wines

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers students the opportunity to take this Postgraduate certificate in Production of Specialty Wines entirely online. Throughout the 6 weeks of the program, the students will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, which will allow the students to distribute their study time.

Module 1. Vinification of Liqueur Wines, Natural Sweet Wines, Noble Rot Wines and Veil Wines

1.1. Liqueur Wines: Classification, Varieties and Production Areas

1.1.1. Fortified Wines, Liqueur Wines and Naturally Sweet Wines
1.1.2. Wine-Growing Areas of Spain
1.1.3. Winegrowing Areas of Portugal and Madeira
1.1.4. Other Areas of the World

1.2. Vinification of Liqueur Wines: Fortified Wines. Grape Ripening Parameters

1.2.1. Climate and the Biological Cycle of the Vine. Ripeness Indexes
1.2.2. The Time of Harvest Acquired Alcoholic Strength
1.2.3. Controls on Entry into the Winery

1.3. Vinification of Liqueur Wines: Fortified Wines. Production Processes: The Fortified Wine

1.3.1. Fermentation Kinetics Young Wine Production
1.3.2. Must Classification Heading Methodology
1.3.3. Types of Alcohols for the Header
1.3.4. Legal Aspects

1.4. Vinification of Liqueur Wines: Liqueur Wines. Winemaking Processes: Aging

1.4.1. Oxidative Aging
1.4.2. Biological Breeding
1.4.3. Types of Wines: Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso
1.4.4. Liqueur Wines

1.5. Veiled Wines: Varieties and Production Areas

1.5.1. Domination of Origin MONTILLA- MORILES
1.5.2. Domination of Origin JEREZ
1.5.3. Domination of Origin RUEDA
1.5.4. Domination of Origin CONDADO DE HUELVA
1.5.5. Other Areas for Aging Wines under Veil

1.6. Natural Sweet Wines: Varieties and Production Areas

1.6.1. Spain
1.6.2. Germany
1.6.3. France
1.6.4. Hungary
1.6.5. Other Countries

1.7. Natural Sweet Wines: Grape Ripeness Parameters

1.7.1. Ripeness Indexes
1.7.2. The Time of Harvest
1.7.3. Drying the Grapes Sunning, Raisined

1.8. Natural Sweet Wines: Production Processes

1.8.1. Fermentation Kinetics
1.8.2. Heading Methodology
1.8.3. Types of Alcohols for the Header

1.9. Other Sweet Wines: Naturally Sweet Wines Noble Rot

1.9.2. Noble Rot
1.9.3. Sauternes
1.9.4. Tokaji
1.9.5. Other Naturally Sweet wines

1.10. Other Sweet Wines: Naturally Sweet Wines: Late Harvest Wines

1.10.1. Picolit, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Jurançon, Priorat Sweet Rancios, Fondillón, Malvasía de La Palma and Lanzarote
1.10.2. Muscatel (Navarra, Alicante), Malvasia, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, etc
1.10.3. Ice Wines: Canada, Austria and Germany

A syllabus that will allow you to deepen your knowledge of Velo de Denomination of Origin wines and their production process”

Teaching Objectives

This university program has been designed to provide professionals in the tourism sector with the necessary tools and techniques to undertake businesses related to specialty wines as the main attraction factor for tourists. In order to achieve this goal, TECH offers advanced knowledge of its elaboration processes through a syllabus developed by renowned specialists in the field.

Leading tourism initiatives focused on a target group that loves the vinification of natural sweet wines and liqueur wines”

TECH makes the goals of their students their own goals too.
Working together to achieve them.

The Postgraduate certificate in Production of Specialty Wines enable students to:

Broaden knowledge of the category of specialty wines
Determine each type and the classification of the wines that compose it
Transmit a part of our culture and heritage that make these wines unique and unrepeatable and are associated with a climate, soils, vine varieties and elaborations that have their own personality
Present each of the different wines and their area of origin
Encourage the student's interest in identifying each different wine
Demonstrate that a deep knowledge of, in this case, special wines, leads us to establish a cultural and patrimonial link
Generate sufficient interest in the wines of special elaborations
Discover the new trends in sparkling wines
Provide the widest possible range of viticultural knowledge
Show the student the importance of viticulture for the production of great wines

Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Winemaking

If you are passionate about the world of wine and want to learn how to make special wines, this university program is for you. During the course, you will have the opportunity to acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to understand the complete winemaking process, from grape selection to bottling.

We will also teach you how to make special wines.

In addition, the course is designed to provide you with a global vision of the world of wine, which will allow you to learn about the different techniques and styles of making special wines, as well as the most commonly used grape varieties. You will also learn about the factors that influence the taste, aroma and color of wine, as well as the basic principles of wine tasting. This course will provide you with the necessary tools to start making your own special wines with the guarantee that you will be applying the most current and advanced techniques and knowledge in the world of wine.

Postgraduate Certificate in Winemaking Specialty Wines

If you have an interest in the world of wine and would like to delve deeper into the elaboration of special wines, this Postgraduate Certificate course is for you. During the program, you will learn in detail about each of the stages of the winemaking process, from the selection and care of the grapes to aging and bottling. In addition, you will learn about the different techniques for making specialty wines, the most commonly used grape varieties and the factors that influence the taste, aroma and color of wine.

In this course, we will also teach you the basic principles of wine tasting, so that you can evaluate the quality of the wines you make and learn more about their organoleptic characteristics. In addition, you will learn the international norms and regulations that affect the elaboration of special wines and you will be trained in the application of the most advanced technologies for winemaking. With all this, you will be qualified to develop your professional career in the world of wine or simply to make your own quality specialty wines.