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Viticulture & ENology: Innovation meets Tradition - VENIT Maste rCattolica - Offerta Formativa
Viticulture & ENology:
             Innovation meets
                      Tradition
                                          VENIT

Ma
ste
r   Cattolica

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE,
FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
a.y. 2020/2021 - V Edition
Piacenza, September 2020 - October 2021

First Level Specializing Master
Viticulture & ENology: Innovation meets Tradition - VENIT Maste rCattolica - Offerta Formativa
Career                                Objectives
                                     opportunities
                                                                           M       ain goals of the program:

                                     V      enit creates experts
                                            equipped with the
                                     knowledge of the latest
                                                                           Achievement of specific skills
                                                                           for new canopy management
                                     technologies in environmental         techniques suitable to adapt to
                                     and economic sustainability           undesired climate-related effects;
                                     to direct and manage grape            Development of the ability
        Participant profile          production and oenological            to diagnose limiting
        The Master is designed       activities. The course links          factors occurring in the
               for graduates with    aspects of the Italian tradition      vineyard and winery and to
              a basic knowledge      with the revolutionary aspects        produce suitable solutions
                                     of innovation.                        Learn to pro-actively take part
    of viticulture and oenology.
                                                                           in discussions dealing with
However, the Faculty offers three
                                                                           viticulture and enology topics.
   weeks of intensive courses to
graduates of different disciplines   The curriculum is designed in order to develop solid methodology and
                                     knowledge suitable to address innovation issues in the vineyard and winery.
                                     Course program includes:
                                     Vineyard variability: traditional and precision approaches;
                                     Topics in wine-marketing;
                                     Enhancing wine quality: innovation in monitoring and controls;
                                     Applied grapevine eco-physiology;
                                     Advances in enology;
                                     Disease and pest management towards a more sustainable viticulture.
                                     In addition to traditional educational activities, VENIT master also provides
                                     laboratory and field courses.

                                     Partners
                                     H      ere just a few names of prestigious Wine Estates that gave their
                                            acceptance in hosting internships:
                                     Azienda Agricola Cavalleri - Franciacorta; Azienda Agricola La Tosa;
                                     Azienda Alois Lageder; Barone Ricasoli; Bosca; Botrugno Vini e Viti cultori;
                                     Ca’ Del Bosco; Campari; Cantina Su'entu; Cantine del Notaio - Aglianico
                                     del Vulture; Castel Juval; Castello di Cigognola; Castello di Luzzano;
                                     Castello di Magione; Cecchi; Contadi Castaldi; Contratto; Fondazione
                                     Edmund Mach; Il Poggiarello; Laboratorio Diust; Luretta; Marchesi Antinori;
                                     Marchesi Mazzei; Marenco Vini; Marramiero; Mezzacorona; Michigan State
                                     University (MSU); Mossi; Pico Maccario; Poderi dal Nespoli; Res Uvae;
                                     Santa Margherita; Sella e Mosca; Società Agricola San Felice; Tenuta Conte
                                     Vistarino; Tenuta Torciano; Tenute Ruffino; Terre d’Oltrepò; Vigne Olcru;
                                     Zenato; Zonin.
Feedback from Alumni

                    “
                                                ”
                       The programme is being conducted by brilliant professors and
                    skilled professionals who helped me to start my career in the world
                    of viticulture and enology .
                    Alessandro Borghi, (ITA) - II edition

    “
                                                                         ”
        The master VENIT has definitely been a driver for my professional
                 change thanks to the quality of its academic proposal,
                      both theoretical and practical, and its network! .                             Faculty
                                           Céline Caffot, (FRA) - II edition

                    “
                                                                                                     Director
                       This programme contributed tremendously in my status today.
                    I have much more confidence in my knowledge and skills and                       Stefano Poni
                    my decision making while working in production. I come from

                                                                               ”
                    a country where winemaking is still at its beginnings, experience                Chair committee
                    which VENIT gave me was a once in a lifetime opportunity
                    and will definitely help in my future career aspirations .
                                                                                                     Tito Caffi
                                                                                                     Edoardo Fornari

     “
                    Cvita Eškinja, (CRO) - II edition
                                                                                                     Tommaso Frioni
         The VENIT Programme contributed an outstanding amount to my
                                                                                                     Matteo Gatti
      professional career and personal life. I have decided, indeed, to stay
        with the company that hosted my VENIT internship, Alois Lageder.                             Milena Lambri

                                                                           ”
         Now, I have a greater understanding of the complexity that exists                           Ilaria Negri
    in grape growing and wine chemistry. This Programme has improved
                                                                                                     Vittorio Rossi
                       and will continue to improve my career outlook .
                                                                                                     Sergio Tombesi

                   “
                                          Michael Koller, (USA) - III edition

                      This Programme made me discover a real passion once I had
                                                                                                     Tutor
                   the opportunity to do my first internship. I’m currently working as a vineyard
                                                                                                     Lily Ronney

                                                                                ”
                   technician and also as an assistant winemaker for a company that recently
                   started producing in the portuguese islands of Faial and Pico. I firmly believe
                   VENIT made me a very desirable asset for other companies .
                                                                                                     Internship tutor:

“
                   João Melo, (POR) - III edition
                                                                                                     Ekaterina Kleshcheva
 The VENIT programme solidified my decision to make the switch from
      Enology to Viticulture. I was inspired by my professors at Cattolica,

                                                                           ”
and I am thankful for the wealth of knowledge they were able to share
 with us. Now I am confident I have the knowledge and the skill set to
                                        excel in my career in viticulture .

                    “
                                           Saskia Tingey, (USA) - III edition

                        VENIT made me fulfill my dreams and gave me a chance
                    to do my first international harvest at one of the top winery in Toscana.
                    Currently I am working as Assistant Winemaker with Desaal Production

                                            ”
                    Private Limited that produces port wine and fruit wine and starting
                    production of wine from different varieties of grapes since 2020
                    in Nashik-Maharashtra .
                    Siddarth Mane, (IND) - III edition

INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICATION, DEADLINE,
COSTS AND ANY OTHER ISSUES AT
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