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January 2018 WINES&VINES 103 PACKAGING CREATE THE RIGHT WINE FOR THE CONSUMER QUALITY • Round, smooth and fruity wines • Higher stability of aromas and color • Denaturation of the harmful enzymes EASY TO USE • Fully-integrated process • Touchscreen HMI COST SAVING • Decreases labor costs • Significantly reduces the fermentation time • Adds value to 100% of the crop PERA-PELLENC America Emmanuel Jougounoux e.jougounoux@pera.fr (707) 535-9598 Santa Rosa, CA Together we create tomorrow's wines! www.perapellenc.com PERA-PELLENC is the world leader for the Flash Detente technology with more than 150 units in the world Meet us at the PELLENC America booth BATTISTELLA CAPSULE Italian supplier Battistella Capsule operates a facility in Fairfield, Calif., and has devel- oped a method for applying thick ink print- ing to capsules to create an embossed effect that remains elevated after the capsule is applied to the bottle. The supplier reports it has developed a new printing machine (still in the prototype stage) that can print the thick, quick-drying ink. battistellacapsule.com CALIFORNIA CAPSULES Part of the U.K.-based Erben packaging group, California Capsules in Paso Robles, Calif., devel- oped and debuted an aluminum closure called Alusof, which it describes as offering the same appearance of a tin capsule but at much lower cost. The capsules are available in custom and stock colors with up to four-color top and side printing. California Capsules also recently low- ered its minimum order quantity to 2,500 for all tin capsules and 30x60 mm screwcaps. californiacapsules.com RIVERCAP Founded in the Rioja region of Spain, Riv- ercap is sold in the United States through Benicia, Calif.-based Cork Supply. The sup- plier recently unveiled a four-color finish it's calling Quatro Arte, which prints com- plex color combinations and patterns on tin capsules. rivercap.com Battistella Capsule California Capsules Rivercap