New Laboratory in Hobart, TAS
Vintessential is thrilled to be a part of this expanding Tasmanian industry as we are now conveniently located within the Dr. Island Winery, located a mere 300 metres from the existing Cambridge site in Hobart.*
WineryPro Analyser
The new Vintessential WineryPro has been developed and validated for use in wine laboratories around the world and is efficient, economical and easy to use.
The Vintessential WineryPro offers you the prospect of testing as often as you wish and receiving results within minutes. The majority of your wine testing needs can be performed on this unique instrument, making it an outstanding asset for your wine laboratory.
The Relevance of Fining – Enartis News
Fining is often considered an obsolete practice that can be replaced by sophisticated wine technologies that are respectful of wine quality. Even though this is partially true, fining remains the only and the most effective solution to reach wine stability and sensory balance in the most difficult circumstances. Choosing the right fining agent and using the correct dosage so as not to lose quality is crucial.
The latest trends in premium Cabernet Sauvignon winemaking
There are many ways to make this superior variety and lots of fine-tuning that can be done in order to produce a premium Cabernet Sauvignon.
In this presentation, Ray Chen, Technical Winemaking expert from Enartis Australia talks us through some new ideas on how to tweak your Cabernet Sauvignon wines. She considers numerous winemaking options at a number of stages of the winemaking process.
Wine Labs Continue Testing for Smoke Taint
Following the recent bushfire disaster, wine laboratories across the country have been working tirelessly to test grapes for potential smoke taint. ABC News reported on the major issue of smoke taint, mentioning Vintessential’s very own Greg Howell.
2019 Mornington Peninsula Wine Show
Last Friday, Vintessential’s Wally Ceccato was pleased to be part of the 2019 Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Wine Show in Victoria. Wally was honoured to help on the day—presenting the award for Best Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio to the 2018 Willow Creek Pinot Gris.
“Low preservative” wines – just how low is low?
As part of a recent project to develop a new Test Kit for the determination of Sulfur Dioxide for use with Spectrophotometer and Discrete Analysers, we tested a batch of commercially purchased wines labelled “low preservative”, so we could be sure that the Test Kits worked across the full range of sulfur dioxide levels. To our surprise, a number of these wines were not low at all! This is of concern to our industry as some consumers are very interested in and aware of the preservative levels of the foods and drinks they purchase. Is it time for the wine industry to decide what the level of sulfur dioxide should be to qualify for a “low preservative” statement?
Vintessential Orange Recognised at Business Awards
Vintessential Laboratories Orange is delighted to be the recipient of the ‘Excellence in Micro Business’ award presented by the Orange Chamber of Business at the 2019 Business Awards.
