The Department of Viticulture and Enology unites a diverse community of faculty, staff and students under a shared passion for wine. The curriculum encompasses a strong scientific foundation with immersive hands-on experience in the winery and vineyard and is expanding to included business education to graduate leaders whose careers will define California’s wine industry and beyond.
Main research areas:
- Fermentation
- Plant genomics and breeding
- Physiology of vine water stress
- Plant biogeochemistry
- Sensory analysis of wine and food
- Wine, table, and raisin grape production
- Process sustainability and optimization
- Flavor chemistry
Contact Information
1204A Robert Mondavi Institute North Building
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Phone: 530-754-8368
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Viticulture and Enology