Ten Years of Improving Wine Quality

HILLEROD, Denmark - FOSS announces ten years of routine quality control of wine with FOSS dedicated analytical solutions.

The revolutionary concept of rapid routine quality testing was introduced in the form of the WineScan(TM) analyser which was first used onsite at a winery in 1999. Using an infrared analysis technology called Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), the WineScan gives multiple measurements of grape must, must under fermentation and wine in around 30 seconds. The timely availability of information supports decisions such as when to pick grapes, how to control fermentation or when to bottle.

Providing an alternative to more time consuming traditional chemical analysis, the routine quality testing concept took the wine industry by storm and the WineScan has effectively become a standard for routine testing and is now used by the majority of larger wineries and wine laboratories in all main wine producing regions of the world. In 2007, Eric Wilkes, Group Chemist at Foster’s Wine Estates Australia described the importance of constant testing. “Imagine having to downgrade a tank of wine from $7.00 a litre to $2.00 a litre and that’s what happens sometimes without constant monitoring,” he said.

The WineScan is aimed at large wineries and laboratories requiring a high throughput of tests. In 2008, FOSS introduced the small, easy-to-use OenoFoss(TM) solution, extending the benefits of routine analysis to mid-size and smaller wineries.

Over the last ten years, it has become increasingly vital to produce wine to specification. FOSS wine marketing manager, Christian Harps0e said: “Consistent quality is essential for producers to stay competitive in a global marketplace and the amount of testing is increasing at all stages of winemaking.”

Winemakers can calculate the return on investment of analytical solutions at:

www.foss.dk/knowledge

or read wine analysis case stories and papers at:

www.foss.dk/Solutions/BusinessAreas/Wine/Case%20stories%20and%20pa pers.aspx

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Contact: Wine Market Manager, Christian Harpsoe: ch@foss.dk, +45-48208139 International Press Contact, Richard Mills: rim@foss.dk, +45-48208583

Source: FOSS

Contact: Wine Market Manager, Christian Harpsoe: ch at foss.dk, +45-48208139; International Press Contact, Richard Mills: rim at foss.dk, +45-48208583