Chardonnay Seminar 2010

The Chardonnay Forum is hosting a Chardonnay focused seminar aimed at Industry members.

Date: Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Time: 08h30 -13h00 followed by light lunch

Venue: L’Avenir

Cost: R195pp including lunch

Format of Event:

08h00 – 08h30

Registration & Coffee

08h30 – 09h15

Viticulture

Francois Viljoen & Aidan Morton

Outline: Challenges of growing Chardonnay

-Growth potential/growth patterns.  Clones, disease, virus status.  Cold requirements & bud-break problems.

-The challenges of growing Chardonnay in warm climates as well as cool climates.

09h15 – 09h30

Questions & answers

09h30 – 10h15

Winemaking

Loftie Ellis

Outline: Issues experienced in the cellar, specific to Chardonnay, focusing on stability problems.

10h15 – 10h30

Questions & answers

10h30 – 10h45

Coffee Break

10h45 –11h30

Andrei Prida, R&D Manager, Seguin Moreau

Outline: Oxidation & reduction phenomena during white wine production.

-Impact of different wood compositions

-Sensory profile of wines, specific to Chardonnay

11h30 –11h45

Questions & answers

11h45 –12h45/13h00

-Chardonnay tasting to illustrate Prida’s presentation.

(Wine selected and donated by Andrei Prida)

13h00 –14h00/14h30

Lunch

Please forward this mail to any interested parties, i.e. Marketing Departments,

company reps, winemaking teams, etc.

Download your Invitation and Booking Form by following the links below:

Seminar Invitation

Booking Form

For more information please contact Robyn on 021 881 3441 or email info@jordanwines.com.

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