Enology and wine chemistry

The Enology and Wine Chemistry course belongs to the teaching domain of the Area Technologies of Oenological Transformation.
The goals of Enology and Wine Chemistry course consist in supply knowledge of the chemical composition of grapes, must and wine, and the reactions and compositional changes occurring during the winemaking. The course gives knowledge of the wine production processes, the impact of the winemaking steps on the resulting product and the main technologies and systems used for the wine production. Lexical and technical tools concerning enology and wine chemistry fields are also supplied as well as management tools of winemaking phases.

The course aims to the students' training in the fields of wine chemistry and oenology allowing the acquisition of skills for the appropriate management of the entire winemaking process, from grape harvest to wine bottling. Specifically:
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student will:
-know the chemical composition of grapes, must and wine, and the chemical reactions of the compounds present;
-know the different types of winemaking, the technologies and systems used in the wine sector.
Ability to apply learned knowledge
At the end of the course the student will be able:
-to describe the chemical reactions taking place in the winemaking process adopted;
-to describe the oenological technologies and how they work;
-to choose the appropriate technology according to the winemaking process.
Autonomy of judgments
At the end of the course, the student will be able:
-to interpret the data of a chemical analysis of musts and wines;
-to evaluate the evolution of the compounds during the applied winemaking;
-to plan, manage and adapt the winemaking process according to the properties of the raw material and the desired and expected characteristics of the final product, and also in accordance with law regulations and food safety.
Communication skills
At the end of the course, the student will be able:
-to use the technical terminology of wine chemistry and oenology;
-to communicate the chemical and technological aspects related to the winemaking process.
Learning skills
At the end of the course, the student will be able to proceed autonomously to the continuous and necessary future updating in the enological field.