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Study Plan
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Laurea in Scienze e tecnologie viticole ed enologiche - Enrollment from 2025/2026The 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.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Analysis of wines and vine sites in the world (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S001017
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
AGR/03 - ARBORICULTURE AND FRUITCULTUREAGR/15 - FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The teaching is organized as follows:
Analisi territoriali
Analisi enografiche
Credits
3
Period
II semestre
Academic staff
Mariano Francesconi
Learning outcomes
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 to the prospects of producing terroir wines.
Program
Module: Environmental analysis (3 CFU). Program of the module: International, national local grape varieties. Autochthonous varieties. Varietal wine or territory ones? The origin of the territories. Genotype-environment relationship: the concept of plasticity. The reasons for the typical unplayable. Rating terroir and the choice of areas. The approaches to the notion of terroir. Specific examples (case study) of grape/wine product territory identity. The knowledge of the climate and its relationship with the ecophysiology of the vine. Influence of terroir on grape ripening. Ripening, overripening, withering. Zoning and methods for its implementation.
Module: Enographyc analysis (3 CFU). General characteristics of the wine industry: quality indicators, elements of typicality and terroir.
Major Italian wine regions, production characteristics and wine tastings: Tuscany, Piedmont, Franciacorta, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Campania, Sicily.
French wine industry: production characteristics and main wine styles.
Central Europe wine industry (Germany, Austria, Hungary): production characteristics and main wine styles.
American wine industry: production characteristics and main wine styles.
Australian and South-African wine industry: production characteristics and main wine styles.
Bibliography
Activity | Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Analisi territoriali | Mark A. Matthews | Terroir and Other Myths of Winegrowing | University of California press | 2015 | 9780520276956 | |
Analisi territoriali | Fregoni M., Schuster D., Paoletti A., 2003 | Terroir Zonazione Viticoltura. Trattato internazionale. (Edizione 1) | Phytoline, Rivoli Veronese (VR) | 2003 | ||
Analisi territoriali | P.R. Dry and B.G. Coombe | Viticulture Volume 1 – Resources – | Winetitles | 2000 | ||
Analisi territoriali | John Gladstones | Wine, Terroir and Climate Change | WAKEFIELD PR | 2012 | 978-1-862-54924-1 |
Examination Methods
Module Environmental analysis. The assessment of learning outcomes includes an oral test for both attending and non-attending students. The objective of the test is to ascertain knowledge of the subjects covered by the programme, also by the presentation of a case-study. The depth and breadth of knowledge acquired and the ability to link knowledge in a systemic manner will also be assessed. The oral test potentially covers all programme topics. The final evaluation shall be expressed in thirtieth.
Module Enographyc analysis. Oral exam to verify knowledge of the topics discussed during theoretical classes and tasting sessions. Exam results are given in fractions of thirty. No distinction will be made between students attending/non attending classes.