Winemaker

Winery is connected with the wine trade.

Term

The term comes from the Latin vinitor wineries ( wine / grape pickers ) or vinum ( wine). For the professional, other names are in the German language in use, as tenants or vintners in Württemberg, Weinzierl on Bavarian, vintners in Austria or vine in Tyrol. In Franconia the term " hackers " is widespread. As a professional term outdated and known only as surnames are Rebmann or Weinmann ( Weimann, Weihmann ).

Task

A winemaker, cultivating the vine. Also the tasks after the vintage as manufacturing and marketing of wine belonging to professional image of the winemaker. The majority of the wineries is self-employed as the owner of a family business.

To improve sales opportunities and for efficient operation winemakers have come together to wine cooperatives in many areas.

Training

Winegrower

In Germany, Switzerland and Austria winery is an agricultural training professional with three years of professional training. In Germany are known, the State Training and Research Institute for Viticulture and Pomology vineyard and the Geisenheim Research Institute. In Austria, training in special schools for wine-growing and skilled workers. The establishment of Federal College and the Federal Office for Viticulture and Pomology at Klosterneuburg offers a five -year training with A-levels, the only one of its kind in Austria.

Vintner, viticulture masters

After the usual criteria for continuing to champion that also occurs to winemaker. Prerequisite is successful completion of relevant vocational training, usually as a winemaker, and at least three years relevant work experience.

Viticulture and oenology

In Germany you can study oenology ( winemaking ) and viticulture at the Hochschule Rhein Main and there in the Department of Geisenheim. The course is conducted in close cooperation with the Research Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture in Geisenheim.

Since 2009 in Neustadt on the Wine Route, a dual degree program viticulture and enology, the composite of the colleges Bingen, Kaiserslautern and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, as well as the service center for Rural Areas ( DLR) Rhine Palatinate is offered. In Austria offers the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland in Eisenstadt and in Switzerland, the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland / École d' Ingénieurs de Changins study in this category.

See also: training opportunities for Viticulture and Enology

Patronage

Patron saints of the winery are the holy Cyriak, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, as counsel to frost and storm, and St. Urban of Langres, which is often confused with the saints and Pope Urban I., as a helper for healthy vine growth. Both patron saints are often depicted with a bunch of grapes or a vine in hand.