Feature of the Month
Tanenol Max Nature - An Ideal Finishing Tannin |
During this time of year, many winemakers are preparing to bottle their wines before the upcoming harvest. The addition of the appropriate tannin is an effective last step to enhance the quality of wine before bottling. Tanenol Max Nature is a unique, versatile oak tannin that can be added just one to two weeks prior to bottling to quickly "clean-up" your wine. Our experienced consulting staff (comprised of an enologist, winemakers and sensory scientist) has been particularly impressed with the effects of this tannin in trial after trial. It has been nicknamed the “wonder tannin”. Tanenol Max Nature has shown to reduce negative and vegetative aromas along with the perception of VA and oxidation. It also contributes to the fruit and floral notes that are typical of young wines and moderately contributes to structure and reduced astringency. For use in both red and white wines, Tanenol Max Nature is the ideal tannin for wines where natural, light characteristics and ease of consumption are desired.
Enartis Vinquiry recommends bench top trials with tannins in order to determine the optimum dosage rate for your wine. Please call (707) 838-6312 for more information on Tanenol Max Nature or to request samples.
Do it Yourself Enzymatic Testing with Vintessential Enzymatic Kits |
Enzymatic analysis is an important part of a complete wine testing regimen making sure you are presenting a sound, defect-free product to consumers. For wineries with a spectrophotometer, Vintessential Enzymatic Kits are the perfect choice to test for:
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Acetic Acid |
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Amino Acid Nitrogen |
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Ammonia |
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D-Glucose/Fructose |
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L-Malic Acid |
Available from Enartis Vinquiry, Vintessential Enzymatic Test Kits are made exclusively for the wine industry, have low detection limits, and require relatively simple instrumentation. Additionally, Vintessential Laboratories offers excellent technical support. The kits include the reagents needed to run either 30 or 100 tests on a spectrophotometer. Other equipment such as cuvettes and pipettors must be purchased separately and are available from Enartis Vinquiry. Vintessential Enzymatic Test Kits use the same TTB approved chemistry as the Boehringer method.
Mark your calendar!
In conjunction with Enartis Vinquiry, Greg Howell with Vintessential Laboratories will be travelling throughout California presenting seminars and visiting wineries.
May 2010 - Monitoring Brett and Fenol Free
March 2010 - Microbiology Services and Wine Defects Kits
February 2010 - Wine Improvement Review and Claril SP
January 2010 - Mini Consult and Citrogum
November 2008 - Post Fermentation Analysis
July 2008 - Harvest Analysis
June 2008 - CUNO Filters
May 2008 - Bottling Analysis
March 2008 - Ascent Cork Aroma Evaluation
February 2008 - Wine Improvement Panel
January 2008 - PCR for Spoilage Yeast and Bacteria
August 2007 - Juice Panels
June 2007 - Instrument Calibration
May 2007 - Adams Tannin Assay
April 2007- Laboratory Set-Up
March 2007- PCR Analysis
February 2007- ISO Accreditation