the course will provide knowledge and understanding of the role of yeasts and lactic acid bacteria in the wine fermentation processes. The students will be enable to manage the principles of the fermentation process.

Contents includes: ecophysiology and metabolism of wine yeasts, yeast selection and their use in wine making, technology and sensory features of selected yeasts, lactic acid bacteria and malo-lactic acid fermentation, selection of lactic acid bacteria and their use in wine making, and effects of the mountain environment on the overall quality of wines.