Winemakers Technical Exchange - share experiences, tips, and tools on low SO2 wines, microbial control and oxidation management

About this Event

Increasing public concern with sulfite content in wine as well as wine quality loss by high sulfite additions have created the need for new winemaking tools and practices to reduce sulfite use. SO2 has been one of the most commonly used wine additives since centuries for its antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Finding alternatives while keeping high quality wines is a challenge for the wine industry.

Join us for a Winemaker Technical Morning, focused on sharing experiences, tips, and winemaking tools on low SO2 winemaking, microbial control and oxidation management.

Program:

8.00AM-8.30AM Registration, Coffee, Breakfast

8.30AM-8.40AM Introduction

8.40AM- 9.10AM Oxidation management: Chemistry and Winemaking tools. Speaker: Eglantine Chauffour, Winemaking Solutions and Lamothe-Abiet Product Manager at Bucher Vaslin North America

9.10AM-10.10AM Winemaker Roundtable and Tasting. The use of BUCHER INERTYS PRESS to prevent oxidations. Speakers:

• Fintan du Fresne, General Manager and Winemaker at Chamisal Vineyards and Malene.
• Jonathan Tyer, Assistant Winemaker at Inglenook
• Mathieu Boudoux, Vice President at Bucher Vaslin North America and Customer Service Director at Bucher Vaslin

10.10AM- 10.30AM Coffee break

10.30AM-11.00AM Microbial control and alternatives to SO2. Focus on preventive tools: The use of Bio-protection on grapes and chitosan during ageing. Speaker: Eglantine Chauffour, Winemaking Solutions and Lamothe-Abiet Product Manager Winemaking Solutions at Bucher Vaslin North America

11.00AM-12.00PM Winemaker Roundtable and Tasting. Microbial management in the cellar. Speakers:

• Jonathan Tyer, Assistant Winemaker at Inglenook
• Michael Lamb, Cellar master at Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Date: Tuesday May, 5th

Time: 8 AM - 12.00 PM

Venue: Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville CA 95436