Preserving the taste and character of wine means limiting its exposure to oxygen at every stage of production. Nitrogen plays a crucial role throughout, from inerting the press to bottling. But not every N2 will do…
Reliability
Pressing, fermentation, punching, assembly, tank storage and transfer, filtration, sparging, decarbonation, barrel racking, and bottling all call for nitrogen. A stable, reliable supply is key.
Quality
Contamination of your nitrogen can compromise your wine’s flavor, color, and character. Your nitrogen supply needs to be absolutely free of contaminants.
Purity
Your nitrogen needs to be food-grade. It must also meet industry standards and government regulations, such as EU 231/2012 standard E941.
Efficiency
Nitrogen is a significant operational cost. On-site generation removes delivery costs, nitrogen handling, and dependency on suppliers, while giving you the lowest cost per unit of gas.
Sustainability
Switching from delivered nitrogen to on-site generation eliminates the transport emissions and logistics that come with deliveries.
Where nitrogen is used in your winery
Press inerting
Fermentation
Tank blanketing and transfer
Filtration and sparging
Barrel racking
Bottling