WineSkills Principles of Sparkling Winemaking
Three Day Course
Would you like to learn more about the sparkling wine process?
The aims of this intensive and technical three day course are to provide a good level of knowledge and skills in traditional method sparkling winemaking to those who are making and selling sparkling wine.
Topics include:
Day one: Introduces the winemaking theory relating to the key winery operations: tirage, secondary fermentation, disgorging and dosage.
- Tirage and secondary fermentation
- Maturation and lees aging
- Riddling and disgorging
- Dosage
Day 2 (Practical): Focuses on the start of the secondary fermentation in greater detail, and will involve practical activity related to tirage, including the preparation of cultures and adjuvants.
- Yeast culture preparation
- Use of adjuvants
- The bottling process
Day 3 (Practical): Will complete the range of operations specific to sparkling wine with practicals and demonstrations associated with disgorging and dosage.
- Preparing liquer d'expedition
- Dosage trials
- Riddling - use of gyropalletes and pupitres
- Disgorging process
The course ends with a 15-minute multiple-choice exam
The theory day of this course can be completed separately as a standalone course.
Course details
Dates & Location | 8th April, 2024 - 10th April, 2024 9.15 - 16.15 Plumpton College campus
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Duration | Full 3 day course |
Costs | £495
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Entry Requirements
This course is suitable for anyone who has an interest in the subject.
The session includes practical activity and requires students to bring:
- Good sturdy footwear such as Wellington boots
- Working clothes or overalls
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