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February 2018 WINES&VINES 57 WINERY & VINEYARD EQUIPMENT WINE GRENADE Some of the early models of the Wine Grenade were pressurized canisters designed to be dropped into wine tanks, but the system has evolved into something that resembles other micro-ox devices on the market. Wine Grenade now has the newest product in the micro-ox field, comprised of a control box with an air line running to a membrane that is inserted into the tank. At the end of the membrane is a plastic float that rises up through the tank when the membrane is pressurized with oxygen. When the pre-set amount of oxygen is released, the float drifts lower in the tank, helping to ensure oxygen is delivered to the entire volume of wine and not just one point. Rather than selling an elaborate system, Wine Grenade is pursuing a "printer" strategy in that its device is economical and affordable to install but requires regular purchases of oxygen canisters. A typical treat- ment comes to around 5 cents per liter. A single device or multiple units can be connected and monitored through a Wi-Fi or cellular network via a smartphone, tablet or PC. Price: $599 for device and $89 per oxygen canister; the mem- brane is $29 per meter. winegrenade.com HoytShepston_Monthly09 10/31/08 4:44 TTB LABEL APPROVALS Low per-label costs Gov't. Liaison Negotiations or Footwork Reasonable Hourly Rates TRADEMARK SEARCHES As Low as $185 Your trade names or designs are searched at the U.S. Patent Office to help establish valuable ownership or avoid costly legal liability. Over 100 years' total staff experience handling every government liaison need for industry. Phone or write for details. 200 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 321 Arlington, Virginia 22203 Phone: (703) 524-8200 Fax: 525-8451 TOLL-FREE 1-800-642-6564 Major Credit Cards Accepted www.trademarkinfo.com Since 1957 GovtLiaison_Dir08 11/29/07 2:00 PM Pag VIVELYS The French firm Vivelys was a pioneer in micro-oxygenation when the company was known as Oenodev. Since then, the firm has expanded to offer barrel alternative products under the Boise brand as well as winemaking consulting services and is part of the Oeneo Group. One of the company's latest additions is its SCALYA system that incorporates micro-ox into a complete winemaking process management system. Through temperature control, oxygen ad- ministration and sensors collecting accu- rate and timely information throughout the winemaking process, SCALYA helps ensure wines are produced to specific quality pa- rameters as well as quicker and with fewer complications. The system monitors all winemaking processes and provides live data on each tank in a graphic interface. Winemakers can use existing "recipes" to create wines to certain profiles or apply Vi- velys' recommendations to hit certain qual- ity and sensory characteristics. In addition to monitoring, the system also logs data for traceability and vintage-to-vintage analysis. SCALYA can be used for precise applications of oxygen during primary fermentation to increase yeast efficiency and viability, to shorten fermentation time and turn more tanks quickly. Following fermentation, the system also can be used to easily apply and monitor micro-oxygenation similar to él- evage. The system can monitor an entire winery or just a few tanks and can be ex- panded as needed. Pricing: Starting at $7,000-$10,000 per tank when installing more than 12 tanks. oeneo.com/en/vivelys PARSEC Italian supplier Parsec produces a wide range of oxygen management equipment and is distributed in the United States through ATPGroup. The company's line of OxyGenius de- vices are small, portable and equipped with one dosing point per unit and are designed for small wineries or to deliver oxygen to wine in barrel. For larger volume oxygen management, Parsec produces the SAEn 4000 range that can handle two to 15 dos- ing points. The smallest of the SAEn units is also portable. At the top range, the SAEn 5000 can run micro- oxygenation as well as monitor fer- mentation and automate other winemaking systems and be accessed remotely via the internet. Parsec is in- troducing a redesigned SAEn 4000 range at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium. Price: OxyGenius units starting at $2,300. atpgroup.com Wine Grenade Parsec