Associate of Applied Science - Viticulture and Enology

Join the Associate of Applied Science in Viticulture and Enology at Colorado Mesa University. Gain hands-on experience in vineyard management. Apply now!

The Viticulture and Enology curriculum is designed to provide the entrepreneurial and technical skills necessary to manage a profitable, environmentally sound, vineyard and/or winemaking business. Students learn the fundamentals of sustainable viticulture, focusing on cultivars that are suitable for Colorado, as well as the science of fermentation, and the fundamentals of producing and testing wine. Emphasis is placed on entrepreneurial and practical field training. As part of their education, students will participate in the establishment and management of a vineyard, and the production of wine. Graduates are qualified for employment in a variety of positions associated with viticulture and winemaking businesses.