Wine cooper

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The wine cooper is responsible for the cellar work in the winemaking process .

activity

The area of ​​responsibility of the wine buyer includes the acceptance and pressing (pressing) of the grapes, as well as the control and monitoring of fermentation and the expansion of the wine. Clarification and prevention of later cloudiness are part of the expansion of the wine . Most important, however, is the decision on the filling date, i.e. the point in time at which the wine has reached its optimal maturity.

Job title

The name is derived from the cooperage (cooperage). In the original sense, the wine cooper was the barrel master of the cellar, who was responsible for the manufacture, installation and maintenance of the barrels. In recent years, the expansion of wine in barriques has become fashionable, which has also given the cooperative profession back to its original form.

Germany

From 1952 to 1982 the apprenticeship was called "wine merchant" and from 1982 to 2013 "wine cooper".

The amended profession with the name of wine technologist came into effect on August 1, 2013 and replaces the former profession of wine cooper. The training regulations for wine cooper from 1982 were changed accordingly.

The wine technologist is a state-recognized training occupation according to the Vocational Training Act and Crafts Code . On December 7, 1982, he replaced the profession of wine merchant .

The training period is usually three years. The training takes place in the dual system to the training company and vocational school . Wine cooperatives work in cellars, winegrowers, winegrowers' cooperatives and winegrowing areas. There they make must and process it into wine or sparkling wine. Further training to become a master wine maker is possible.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Training regulations for wine technologists on the website of the Federal Institute for Vocational Training, (PDF; 68.7 kB), accessed on June 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ School curriculum for wine technologists on the website of the Conference of Ministers of Education, (PDF; 327 kB), accessed on June 20, 2013.

Web links

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