Grape Juice Fermentation for Winemaking Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to prepare and adjust grape must for fermentation according to standard operating procedures.
• Apply monitoring techniques to control fermentation parameters such as temperature, sugar levels, and pH.
• Analyze fermentation data to identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate the completion of fermentation using sensory and analytical methods.
• Implement hygiene and safety protocols throughout the fermentation process.
• Maintain accurate records of fermentation activities and outcomes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for cellar workers, assistant winemakers, and aspiring winemakers who are responsible for the fermentation stage in winemaking operations. It is also suitable for small-scale wine producers seeking formal training in grape juice fermentation.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to apply fermentation theory in a cellar environment. These sessions develop competence in must analysis, fermentation monitoring, racking, fining, and laboratory testing, ensuring learners can manage real-world winemaking processes safely and effectively.

Practical Activities

• Must Preparation and Analysis — Learners prepare grape must by measuring Brix, pH, and TA, then make adjustments with acid or sugar. They also add sulfur dioxide and inoculate with yeast. (6h)
• Fermentation Monitoring and Temperature Control — Learners monitor active fermentations over two days, taking density and temperature readings, and adjusting cooling or heating systems as needed. (8h)
• Racking, Fining, and Cold Stabilization — Learners rack wine off lees, conduct fining trials with bentonite, and set up a cold stabilization test for tartrate removal. (6h)
• Laboratory Analysis and Quality Control — Learners perform SO2, volatile acidity, and alcohol analysis using standard laboratory methods, and interpret results for quality control. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.