he Diploma of Viticulture for Wine Production is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to develop and manage a wine grape production enterprise.
The course focuses strongly on the practical elements in both vineyard management practices and wine production operations and includes wine evaluation, staff management, sustainable land use strategies and marketing products and services.
Specialist Facilities
NMIT has established extensive regional vineyards at Eden Park, Yarra Glen, Yan Yean and Ararat, growing a number of varieties including: Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Riesling, Marsanne, Pinot Meunier, Rousanne, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Sangiovese on various rootstocks.
Specialised equipment includes fully automated weather stations, fertigation and irrigation systems, frost control systems and soil analysis systems. Heavy equipment includes a modern mechanical harvester.
NMIT's wineries at the Epping and Ararat campuses have the latest equipment for commercial production of wine including various fermentation tanks, presses, crusher/destemmers, fruit receival weighbridges and bottling lines.
Local Students
Full-time (2011):
To start this course in 2011 apply directly to NMIT.
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE) is the biggest provider of training to the agriculture sector with courses delivered from the Epping Campus located on Melbourne's northern rural fringe. Epping Campus is home to award winning cattle, welding workshops, a forklift training area and glass houses for herb production. It also hosts one of Victoria's few indoor recirculating aquaculture facilities. Nearby are three of NMIT's impressive specialist training centres, the Northern Lodge farm at Yan Yean; Northern Lodge Eden Park, a 60 hectare horse stud; and the Growling Frog Vineyard.
Currently under construction is the Green Skills Centre of Excellence Training Centre, with $9.5million funding for the project provided from the Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow (TIIFT) program as part of the Federal Government’s Teaching and Learning Capital Fund (TLCF) for Vocational Education and Training (VET). (Media Release | Design Response (PDF) | Architectural Plans (PDF))