Solutions for Your Wonderful Wine

Importance of the Topic

Precise and efficient wine analysis is critical for maintaining product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency in a fast-evolving beverage industry.

Objectives and Study Overview

This overview examines a comprehensive portfolio of analytical solutions designed for wine producers. It highlights methods and instruments that accelerate measurements, reduce waste, support quality control at every production stage, and integrate data management.

Methodology and Instrumentation

Core analytical approaches combine high-precision density measurements via handmade U-tube technology with a patented pulsed excitation method, selective alcohol determination without distillation, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for multi-parameter analysis, and additional modules for pH, turbidity, dissolved gases, and CO2/O2.

• Density and alcohol meters: DMA 35, DMA 4101, DMA 4501, DMA 5001, Alcolyzer M Wine, Alex 500
• FTIR analyzer: Lyza 5000 Wine
• Portable and benchtop options with guided workflows (U-View™, FillingCheck™)
• Automation modules: Xsample 320/520, PFD/SFD filling devices, sample conditioners
• Lab execution software: AP Connect for centralized data management

Key Results and Discussion

Instruments deliver high accuracy (down to 0.000001 g/cm³ density, 0.01 % v/v alcohol) and fast cycle times (as low as one minute for multi-parameter FTIR, four minutes for density). Automated filling and cleaning increase throughput up to 24 samples per run. Bubble detection and image-based filling checks minimize errors. Inline, at-line, and portable sensors enable measurement anywhere in the process.

Benefits and Practical Applications

This modular system supports all production steps:

• Must analysis: sugar, acidity, dissolved O₂, °Brix
• Fermentation control: real-time density, alcohol, pH tracking
• Filtration monitoring: turbidity and microbiological stability
• Stabilization and storage: alcohol, pH, dissolved gases
• Bottling: product specification checks and compliance

Future Trends and Opportunities

Emerging needs point to deeper automation, inline process integration, AI-enhanced diagnostics, expanded digital connectivity, and real-time compliance reporting. Cloud-based data platforms and self-diagnosing instruments will further streamline operations.

Conclusion

Advanced, modular analytical solutions deliver faster results, higher accuracy, and seamless data integration. They empower wine producers to optimize quality, reduce waste, and maintain consistency from grape to bottle.

Instrumentation Used

• DMA 35, DMA 4101, DMA 4501, DMA 5001 density meters
• Alcolyzer M Wine and Alex 500 alcohol/extract meters
• Lyza 5000 Wine FTIR analyzer
• pH 3101 and pH 3201 modules
• Haze 3001 turbidity module
• CarboQC ME with O₂ option
• Filling devices PFD/SFD and Xsample 320/520
• AP Connect lab execution software