Viticulture
Viticulture (from the
Latin word for
vine) refers to the
cultivation of
grapes, often for use in the production of
wine. It is one branch of the science of
horticulture.
By practice, viticulture is the
science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the
vineyard. Grapes are grown for fresh fruit, dried fruit or for wine. Duties of the Viticulturalist include: monitoring and controlling pests and diseases, fertilizing, irrigating, canopy management, monitoring fruit development and characteristics, deciding when to harvest and vine pruning during the winter months. Viticulturalists are often intimately involved with winemakers, because vineyard management and the resulting grape characteristics, provide the basis from which winemaking can begin.
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Agoston Haraszthy*
Oenology*
Viniculture*
UC Davis - UC Davis, Department of Viticulture and Enology
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ISU - Iowa State University, Viticulture
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VERC - Viticulture and Enology Research Center
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AJEV - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
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WSU, V&E Program - Washington State University, Viticulture and Enology Program
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Lincoln University, Centre for Viticulture and Oenology - Lincoln University, Centre for Viticulture and Oenology
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Fresno State Winery - Fresno State Winery at California State University, Fresno
