Fermentation Technology

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
WINE 6002
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Course ID
205055
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Campus
Waite Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Ag, Food and Wine
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Paul Grbin
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Course level
6
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course involves teaching sessions that may be attended by both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

This practical course provides students with the opportunity to gain hands on winemaking experience that expands on areas of fermentation technology and preparation of wine for bottling post vintage. The course introduces students to the planning and managing of winemaking strategies, and importantly complements the theory covered in the other wine technology courses for table wine production. Another objective of this course is to help students make a considerable progression in the development of their wine sensory evaluation skills

Course learning outcomes

  • Identify the processes involved in white winemaking
  • Demonstrate sensory evaluation skills for white wine, beer and cider
  • Plan, manage and evaluate a winemaking strategy
  • Produce and critically evaluate a white wine
  • Apply theories learnt and reflect these in their own white winemaking experiences
  • Critically assess the production of selected wines and/or regions (PG students only)

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Waite Campus

Class number
Class number 54810
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Waite Campus Wine Innovation East, 110
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Waite Campus Wine Innovation East, 110
Class number
Class number 54811
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 2:10pm - 6pm Waite Campus Wine Innovation East, 110
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 5pm Waite Campus Wine Innovation East, 110
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 2:10pm - 6pm Waite Campus Wine Innovation East, 110
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 5pm Waite Campus Wine Innovation East, 110

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of WINE5005 Introductory Winemaking/WINE5007 Winemaking at Vintage

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed OENOLOGY7046WT Fermentation Technology at the University of Adelaide

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Degree list
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