Company Name: The Cape Wine Academy - Johannesburg Telephone: Fax: Cell Phone: Email: frasercapewineacademy.co.za Website:

Course Title:   The Certificate Wine Course

Welcome to your in-depth journey into South African wine. Having successfully completed The South African Wine Course, you will now be broadening your viticulture and winemaking knowledge, whilst learning about the industry, sparkling, sweet and dessert styles wines, along with fortified wines and brandies.

Lecture 1 Tutored Wine Tasting

Lecture 2 Viticulture. Seasons of the vine: how to establish a vineyard. Pests and diseases. Wine Tasting and discussion.

Lecture 3 Viticulture. Wine growing areas of South Africa. Wine Tasting and discussion.

Lecture 4 Winemaking: from arrival at cellar till final product. Art of blending, wood treatments, innovations in winemaking. Wine Tasting and discussion.

Lecture 5 Brandy distilling. Process of production. Different styles. Wine Tasting and discussion.

Lecture 6 Fortified Wines Sherry, Port, Fortified Wines. Wine Tasting and discussion.

Lecture 7 Sparkling Wines methods of production, different styles. Special & Noble Late Harvest wines definition & different styles. Wine Tasting and discussion.

EXAMINATIONS: Three hour THEORY examination & a one hour TASTING examination of South African natural wines.

Course Title 2 The Certificate Wine Course Classification Culinary and Food -> Wine Course Requirements Completion of the South African Wine Course Price Notes

Course Information Location Gauteng - Johannesburg Course Type Part Time Day Start Dates Length of Course Final Registration Date

Contact Details Name Fraser Gilchrist Phone 011 783 4585 Email frasercapewineacademy.co.za