Winemaker's Assistant

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Winemaker's Assistant. The Winemaker's Assistant assists a Winemaker in the execution of the winemaking process in a cellar. A qualified learner will be able to: • Perform work activities through receiving, de-stalking, crushing and mash cooling of grapes in the production of clarified juice for wine making. • Perform work activities in the alcoholic fermentation of grape juice into young wine. • Perform work activities in the maturation and clarification of wine for bottling. • Monitor and control wine making process flow within occupational safety, health and quality requirements.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment. Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of results or by certifying a work experience record. RPL for Access to the Qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: • NQF Level 4 with Mathematical Literacy.

The wine industry of South Africa has identified the need for a Winemaker's Assistant qualification. This qualification is aimed at employees who have worked in the wine industry, specifically in small wine cellars, where they have accumulated the required skills and developed experience over a long period of time, but have not been able to obtain a recognised qualification, and unemployed youths. The benefits from the qualification will improve the qualifications of cellar employees, provide employment, improve wine yield and quality for small wine cellars, uplift the communities and enable employees to gain access to further higher education qualifications.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment. Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of results or by certifying a work experience record. RPL for Access to the Qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: • NQF Level 4 with Mathematical Literacy.

• Analyse the quality and assess the cultivar of a range of grapes.
• Ferment grape juice to produce young wine.
• Blend wine by operating pumps to fill, extract and transfer wine into or to and from holding tanks.
• Finalise wine for bottling by filtration.