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Laurea in Scienze e tecnologie viticole ed enologiche - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B/C
AGR/15
12
B
AGR/03

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
AGR/11 ,AGR/12
12
B/C
AGR/15
Altre attivita' formative
6
F
-
Prova finale
3
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B/C
AGR/15
12
B
AGR/03
activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
AGR/11 ,AGR/12
12
B/C
AGR/15
Altre attivita' formative
6
F
-
Prova finale
3
E
-

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S001017

Credits

6

Coordinator

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

AGR/03 - ARBORICULTURE AND FRUITCULTUREAGR/15 - FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The teaching is organized as follows:

Teoria 1

Credits

3

Period

I sem.

Academic staff

Maurizio Boselli

Teoria 2

Credits

3

Period

II sem.

Academic staff

Mariano Francesconi

Learning outcomes

Module:
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Module: Environmental analysis (3 CFU). The course introduces the study of the relationship between genotype and environment in viticulture. Studies and classifies the elements of terroir as defined in viticulture for a correct interpretation of the concept in relation to the prospects of producing wines of excellence in Italian and in the world.

Program

Module:
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Module: Environmental analysis (3 CFU). Program of Study: Wine grape or territory? The origin and the discovery of the territories. The reasons for the typical unplayable. Rating terroir and the choice of areas. The approaches to the notion of terroir. The explanatory factors of the link between terroir and wine. The knowledge of the climate and its relationship with the ecophysiology of the vine: macroclimate, mesoclimate and microclimate variability intra-annual and inter-annual and cyclical trends. Knowledge of soil and its relations with the ecophysiology of the vine: soil and water balance potential. Influence of terroir on grape ripening. Maturation level in phenolic compounds and aromas of red grapes. Ageing and aromas of white grapes. Identification of the relevant units of terroir and homogeneous and implementation of a set of reference parcels. Characterization and mapping of the basic territorial unit. Zoning and methods for its implementation.
Course materials: lecture notes provided by the teacher at the beginning of the course.
Reference books:
- Fregoni M., D. Schuster, A. Paoletti, 2003. Terroir Viticulture Zoning. International treaty. Phytoline Publisher.
- Vaudour E., 2003. The terroir. Definitions, characterization and protection. Edagricole, Bologna.

Examination Methods

Module:
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Module: Environmental analysis: oral.

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