Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has announced its partnership with French beverage expert Wikeeps®.
Organoleptic properties – that is, colour, aroma, taste and body – are the elements which make wine a unique product and desirable to consume. Once a bottle of wine is opened, however, the natural process of deterioration begins due to the wine coming into contact with oxygen in the air. Prolonged contact with oxygen is harmful to wine, destroying these key organoleptic characteristics, resulting in premature aging and often rendering the wine undrinkable.
The most efficient method to prevent oxidation is injection of neutral – or inert – gas into the wine making or storage process to effectively reduce the amount of oxygen in contact with the wine. Inert gas injection is a familiar process to wine makers worldwide and is systematically and efficiently used in the making and ageing of wines right up to the bottling process.
“Linde Gases has historically been a leading provider of oenological gases to help wine growers maintain superlative wine quality from the vine to the bottle,” said Steve Finley, head of Beverage Applications team at Linde. “This innovative and important partnership with Wikeeps® now allows us to extend our gas technology expertise truly across the supply chain, maintaining wine quality from the vine to the glass.”
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