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Enoltech and Radoux in Australia
ENOLTECH and TONNELLIER RADOUX have united to bring RADOUX barrels as well as the Pronektar range of oak alternatives to Australian winemakers. Enoltech has acquired the agency for the Australian market and will work closely with Radoux’s, Australian representative Nigel Catt. Nigel has developed specific barrels and toasting regimes explicitly for Australian industry, working closely with the industry over the last 12 years has created a need for a larger sales team to thoroughly cover all wine regions of Australia.
Read more >Smart ways to tackle the challenges of vintage
Don’t let the challenging 2015 vintage catch you off-guard. Smart technology is available to help you keep on top of ferments, monitor wine development and assist with blending decisions, so that you can produce the best wine possible. The AWRI WineCloud is a web-based tool that allows grape and wine producers to upload, analyse and benchmark data in a secure online environment. Its primary use is to support measurement of colour, phenolics and tannins in red grapes, ferments and wines, but the tool can also be used for simple online storage and analysis of crucial vintage data, to support real-time winemaking decisions.
Read more >Detecting Allergens Onsite
Winemakers routinely use a range of ingredients and processing aids during production that can be potentially allergenic including casein, milk, egg, fish, and shellfish. These ingredients, where present in detectable amounts, must be declared on product labelling. In particular, wine that is exported to places such as the EU, must declare the presence of egg and milk if over the detectable level. Allergen test kits, distributed in Australia by AMSL, are now available so you can perform your own testing onsite to test for the presence of allergens in finished product as well as on contact surfaces, that could result in cross contamination of your product.
Read more >On-Premise Revolution
The Australian On-Premise wine market is undergoing a once in a generation change. Listings of imports have lifted from a quarter to a third of all listings. The number of brands listed has increase by 75% in just 12 months after being fairly stable at around 2000 for the last seven years. This is according to Wine Businesses Solutions’ Wine On-Premise Australia 2015 report which has just been released this week. According to WBS Principal, Peter McAtamney – “New winemakers, new winemaking, new distributors and new routes to market are meaning that what an Australian consumer sees on a wine list today is totally different to what they saw only a year or so ago.
Read more >MaloBacti MLF – AROMA, COLOUR, FLAVOUR, SPEED & SECURITY!
At Kauri we are well ahead of the researchers and already have commercial MLF strains on the market that we know how & why they influence wine aroma, colour and flavour!
MaloBacti CN1 – citric acid negative strain, preserves primary fruit aromas.
MaloBacti HF2 – colour protective strain, promotes red berry characters in red wines.
MaloBacti AF3 – Australian isolated strain, promotes dark berry characters in red wines.
Melbourne International Wine Competition 2015 – Submissions Are Now Open
Submissions for the Melbourne International Wine Competition is now open. MIWC is the ONLY Competition that is also focused on Export and Trade benefits for producers in Australia and is judged by real buyers. Melbourne International Wine Competition is the first major international wine competition in the Pacific with TRADE ONLY judges from top to bottom that consist of people who are buyers from the top retail stores, restaurant owners, sommeliers, hotel beverage directors, distributors and importers.
Read more >Test Your Wine Onsite for Microbial Growth
For wines with a long maturing life, or wines that have been sterile filtered, the absence of live yeast or bacteria can be confirmed before the wine is allowed to spoil. The early detection of microorganisms can reduce logistic costs and provides information to monitor the process of bottling and storage. This saves money and protects the quality and reputation of the brand. The Promicol Wine Kit, distributed in Australia by AMSL, can provide; results in as little as 24 hours, minimal hands-on time, and various instrument options to semi or fully automate the test procedure. Please visit us at www.amsl.com.au for further information.
Read more >TRENTHAM turns it up – Testing out new cutting-edge technology
Trentham Estate recently participated in a trial using a new device that ultimately improves the quality of wine. The Pinot Noir fruit from Trentham’s 2015 vintage played guinea pig to the invention, being the first time it has been trialled in a winery, and the results are promising! Angela Sparrow, a postgraduate from the University of Tasmania, approached Trentham’s chief winemaker and director Anthony Murphy with the idea late last year. Excited by it all and never afraid of a little innovation, the Trentham founder was more than willing to test it out.
Read more >How much tannin will you get in your wines?
The amount of tannins extracted from red grapes strongly influences the colour and texture of red wines. Tannins are present in the pulp, skins and seeds of grapes, but the amount which finds its way into the final wine can vary significantly. There is now a practical test for red grapes to estimate the amount of tannin likely to be found in the final wine.
Read more >Viazym Clarif Plus for clarifying white juice
Viazym Clarif Plus is a Pectolytic enzymes derived from microfungi such as Aspergillus niger and when added to juice or must quickly and efficiently breaks down pectins, giving more wine per tonne of grapes and cleaner ferments without the formation of volatile phenols. Grape pectin provides the living cells with physical support during ripening, and accumulates in all grape varieties to about 1g/L. For the winemaker this sticky, gelling colloid impedes juice extraction and impedes settling of both juice and wine. Viazym Clarif Plus is an economical, efficient and concentrated enzyme for breaking down these pectins.
Read more >Looking To Grow Your Distribution In 2015? Become an Exhibitor at 2015 Australia Trade Tasting Now
Australia Trade Tasting (AuTT) is an annual adult beverage trade tasting and business conference being launched in order to promote sustainable growth in the independent Australian beverage industry by helping wineries, breweries, distilleries, importers, wholesalers, retailers and beverage media companies learn, source and grow. Exhibit your brand at Australia Trade Tasting and get in front of Australia’s leading importers, important distributors, high-profile retail merchants, and influential media executives.
Read more >The top 8 reasons it makes dollars and sense to move to the Cloud
It took us some time to move to the Cloud for our own internal systems but we’re glad we did. Now we’re helping wineries of all sizes make the transition to VINx2. For a number of years we used accounting software configured on a PC within our own network. When travelling we weren’t able to get access to key accounting information to answer even the simplest of billing inquiries. All requests had to go via the office and tied up another staff members time. You may have the same problem when visiting a distributor, customer or custom crush client. It’s often critical to get your hand on account status, inventory levels, wine composition and analysis in order to make decisions and close deals. The Cloud gives you that advantage.
Read more >Yeast Nutrition – FermControl & FermControl BIO
FermControl is a truly special, one of a kind yeast supplement for the support of the yeast metabolism. Due to its unique and unrivalled composition FermControl provides specific co-factors in order to secure an optimal, reliable and clean fermentation. The effect is a significantly improved sensory impression of the wine without any reductive or other undesired flavour characteristics. Both FermControl and FermControl BIO are suitable as additives for all export markets and are DAP free.
Read more >Winetitles Supplier Survey competition winner
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the Winetitles Supplier Survey. Congratulations to Tertius van der Westhuizen who was the lucky winner of the CyberCool Wine Cooler.
Read more >Tools you need in your suitcase – how to get ready for your beverage company’s next business trip
So, how can you get prepared for your next trip? What should you be expecting from an international sales meeting? Where do you look for support in a foreign country? Planning ahead for a successful business trip takes proper foresight and adequate preparation.
Read more >Test kits and enzymes
Deltagen Australia supplies the MEGAZYME range of test kits for wine analysis.There are formats to suit spectrophotometer, microplates and auto-analyser formats.
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