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September 2016 WINES&VINES 25 PRODUCT NEWS Tablets for malolactic fermentation Lallemand and the tablet supplier Eurotabs have developed Ma- lotabs, which contain the bacteria Oenococcus oeni and dissolve quickly and homogenously to ini- tiate malolactic fermentation. Each tablet has the proper con- centration of bacteria to ensure a successful barrel malolactic fer- mentation. lallemandwine.com UGV for mapping, data collection Leica Geosystems and Milrem launched what they claim is the world's first modular, commercial unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for agricultural monitoring and mapping. The Pegasus Multiscope can be used to monitor vines for yield, uniformity and ripeness as well as to make decisions regard- ing irrigation, pruning, mowing and hedging. The UGV can send real- time data about land and crops and should help reduce labor costs. The vehicle is lightweight, electric-powered and designed to handle a variety of terrains. leica-gesosystems.com, milrem.ee/en Anthocyanin mapping Fruition Sciences is offering a new service for the 2016 harvest to enable growers and winemak- ers to see anthocyanin accumula- tion within a vineyard. The new "anthocyanin mapping" service is designed to help winemakers se- lect picking areas according to fruit color and provide a new mat- uration index to support harvest decisions. Fruition Services can only provide the new service to a limited number of clients. fruitionsciences.com Online packaging store for smaller companies TricorBraun launched a new web store called Packaging Options Direct, which is designed for smaller companies or specialists searching for unique items. "This new website that is extremely easy to use is intended to serve those smaller customers who struggle to get attention, service, delivery and reasonable pricing from big suppliers," said Keith Strope, TricorBraun's chief execu- tive officer. tricorbraun.com New line of compressors Atlas Copco launched the 8 Se- ries, a range of 10 air compres- sors, which feature enhanced design to provide better fuel effi- ciency and do not require a spe- cial license to tow behind a vehicle. The 8 Series models range from the XAS 38 Kd, with a free air delivery of 2 m 3 per min- ute, to the XAS 88 Kd, with an air delivery of 5 m 3 per minute. Two models in the range come with built-in generators. atlascopco.us Box wrap options Neenah Packaging expanded its box wrap portfolio and introduced new, custom design solutions. The packaging supplier added 26 new items including offset-printable, uncoated and lightweight C1S premium box wrap papers with a wide variety of whites, colors and environmental papers. New "luxu- ry packaging" solutions include re- alistic metal-like finishes, plush textures, authentic-looking fine leathers and high-end exotic skins. neenahpackaging.com Finishing tannins for premium wines Scott Laboratories is now offering the LUXE line of Scott'Tan tannin products, which it describes as "ultra-premium finishing tannins designed to bring out elegance, complexity and balance in premier wines." The LUXE line is com- prised of the French oak-derived Onyx for bringing out berry and sweet red fruit notes, Royal from American oak for adding structure, balance and length, and Radiance, which is a blend of tannins and is designed for promoting balance and mouthfeel while maintaining acidity. scottlab.com Expanded label portfolio Avery Dennison expanded its CleanFlake Portfolio in North America, adding paper face stocks and enhancing its proprietary ad- hesive. The portfolio now includes materials for pressure-sensitive la- bels that are compatible with the PET recycling process. Avery Den- nison worked with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and its members to expand the Clean- Flake portfolio. The portfolio pass- es the APR Benchmark criteria as verified by third-party testing. averydennison.com Vineyard isolate yeast selections Enartis Vinquiry launched a new "California Premium Vineyards Collection," which includes two "classic" micro-organism isolates and two new additions. The sup- plier's classic selections are Enar- tis Ferm WS and Enartis ML MCW, and the new additions include MB15, which was isolated from a vineyard in the Sonoma Coast AVA, and D20 that came from a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard at high elevation in the Adelaida area of Paso Robles, Calif. MB15 is a Pinot Noir isolate from the Camp- bell Ranch Vineyard near Annapo- lis, Calif., and is described as offering "great and distinctive aro- matics" while preserving varietal character and terroir. D20 comes from DAOU Vineyards and is suit- ed for Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties as it tol- erates high temperature fermenta- tion while promoting phenolic extraction and reducing green notes. enartis.com Free winery websites Vin65 is now offering free winery websites that include blog func- tionality, event calendars, recipe and wine product tools as well as customer relationship manage- ment (CRM) features. The supplier is also offering website hosting, live support and an expanding li- brary of templates. The new, free websites are designed to appeal to wineries that are just getting started and want to start building a brand but aren't yet ready to sell wine online. When wineries are ready, Vin65's e-commerce and POS tools can be added. vin65.com Product News Latest offerings and announcements Barrel insert with French and American oak VINEA unveiled a new barrel in- sert comprised of three French oak sections air-dried for 36 months with medium-plus ceram- ic toasting, two sections of Ameri- can oak air-dried for 36 months with medium-plus ceramic toast- ing and one section with 50% un- toasted French oak and 50% French oak with medium ceramic toast. The new product complements the French oak barrel alterna- tive supplier's standard French oak fire-toasted and ceramic toasted inserts. The six-section alternative represents 60% new barrel equiv- alent. VINEA is represented by The Boswell Co. in San Rafael, Calif. boswellcompany.com Send your product news to edit@winesandvines.com Pegasus Multiscope Neenah Packaging

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