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	Wine is one of mother nature's greatest achievements. Fine winemaking requires appropriate processes matched to fruit conditions. My engineering background strengthens our expertise in the analytical side of the winemaking business so that we can make the best possible wine and grow the best fruit....
	Wine Analysis
	Winemaking
	Vineyard Management

Wine Analysis

There is basic information that will enable a winemaker to consistently make excellent wine year after year. The wine will also be stable and age well. There are some who claim that analytical testing is unnecessary and that "in the old country, nobody does that". Our response to those that eschew chemistry is that the old ways work 7 out of 10 times. Don't you want to make sure the wine is good every time? Chemical tests provide the necessary information for appropriate action, this, in turn, will ensure the preservation of a fine wine during the critical aging process.

At harvest we need to know sugar, pH and acidity levels. During fermentation we must prevent volatile acidity from developing, so we are very eager to check for dryness. After fermentation we need to monitor the maloatic fermentation, so that sulphur dioxide may be added as soon as it is done. High alcohol levels may prevent the completion of ML or may leave residual sugar. Low alcohol levels could cause volatile acidity risks. After ML is complete sulphur dioxide levels must be monitored and constantly adjusted to protect the wine until bottling

Using the laboratory at Kirgin Cellars I have mastered the chemical tests required to determine acidity, sugar concentrations, sulphur dioxide levels and percentage alcohol.

Vino Fino Consulting will provide you with a full chemical analysis of your wine: pH, Titratable Acidity, Malic Acid, Volatile Acidity, Alcohol, Sugar, and SO2. Price Sheet

Winemaking

Whether you are a home winemaker, a small vineyard owner or a full-fledged winery our experience covers the entire range of winemaking processes.

Fermentation

Juice and Wine Additions

Press

Filtering

Heat, Cold and Protein Stability

Bottling

Equipment Recommendations

Vineyard Management

We specialize in small vineyard management/installation and will even make the wine for you as a custom crush at one of our wineries, or at your location.

Trellis Design and Installation

Irrigation Design and Installation

Soil Analysis

Rootstock and Varietal Recommendations

Pruning and Spraying

Planting and Picking

Disease and Pest Identification and Control

VinoFinoConsulting - Palo Alto, CA, 94306 Tel 650-823-1357