DMACC Viticulture & Enology Program

Short Courses/Seminars

Berry Sensory Analysis Seminar

Date/Time: Sept 10, 2008, 3–7 p.m.
Location: DMACC Ankeny Campus, Ankeny, Iowa
Cost: $135 per participant
Register by: August 29 [Registration Form]

Not certain when to harvest grapes?  Grape ‘ripeness’ is not a well defined endpoint because it varies based on the product that will be made from the fruit and because every vineyard, crop level, and growing season will impact when grapes are ripe. 

Last fall we had the opportunity to attend one of the berry sensory analysis seminars based on this information in the Finger Lakes region of New York.  The seminar looked out how to properly sample a vineyard in order to get representative fruit and then went through the analysis of the berries.  In our region with our variable climate and lack of extensive historical grape data, this berry assessment method could be valuable for both grape growers and wineries to give them another tool to judge when to pick fruit. 

During the 2008 season Dr. Gianni Trioli from the Vinidea Italy organization will be giving a series of seminars around North America to guide grape growers and wine makers through the steps of berry sensory analysis. The seminars will provide both grape growers and wine makers with common ground to try to produce the best fruit and wine from our vineyards. 

Please take the opportunity to partake in this valuable event that we are excited to bring to Midwest. If you have any questions about this seminar and other classes that DMACC offers. please feel free to contact Randall Vos at rjvos@dmacc.edu or (515)-965-7310

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