2010 NZSVO workshop

Finish well to open well - Wine finishing workshop

Wednesday 25 August, 2010

THE WORKSHOP HAS SOLD OUT

Workshop information

This workshop follows on from the very successful Pinot Noir Workshop held in Christchurch in 2008.

The ultimate skill of the winemaker is to produce the best possible wine from the raw materials available whether this is premium wines made from the best quality fruit or commercial wines made from, in many cases, pretty variable fruit quality.

This workshop will deal with the decisions that are made post fermentation and their impact on finished wine quality.

Topics to be covered will include:
• the impact of oxygen on wine and SLO
• fining
• current and future processing technologies
• tartrate stabilisation options
• filterability of wines
• bottling
• extending shelf life

Two key topics, supported by tastings, will be:
• The various tartrate stabilisation options available and their relative merits. Speakers Gary Baldwin, Paul Bowyer and John Belsham
• Extending shelf life of wines. Recent research carried out at The University of
Auckland and Adelaide University will be presented.
Speakers Paul Kilmartin and Paul Bowyer.

Speakers have been drawn from researchers, consultants and winemakers.

2010 Wine Finishing Workshop sponsors