Wine Industry Feels The Pressure

MELBOURNE, Australia - June 30, 2014 - PRLog -- Australian cleaning equipment distributor specialising wine barrel cleaning machines, Wine Barrel Cleaning Australia launched the first of its kind steam pressure technology for wine barrel cleaning.

Director of Wine Barrel Cleaning, Murray McDonald, says steam pressure cleaning provides significant value for the wine industry because of its ability to target three key areas of barrel cleaning, which are quality, storage and infection control.

“The vapour property of dry steam allows for the pores of the wood to open, releasing not only tartrates, but also old wine and bitter tannins that have been absorbed inside the wood."

“The whole process increases the life of the wine barrel by 25 per cent because steam vapour revitalises and rehydrates the wood, as well as being safe on the char of the oak,” he said.

Mr McDonald says that industries such as the health care sector are already aware that steam is the leading method for killing bacteria and disease.

“When heated above 100 degrees Celcius, steam penetrates and eliminates the most common bacteria found during the wine production process, Brettanomyces.

“We are confident that our latest wine barrel cleaning technology is not only efficient but will increase the quality of wine, giving wine companies a competitive edge.”

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