Air Liquide Italy will supply nitrogen to international prosecco brand La Marca as part of a new long-term contract.
As part of the agreement, Air Liquide said it has built the first and largest European plant for the self-production of nitrogen, as well as the related infrastructure, in Oderzo, Treviso, northern Italy.
The company will supply 600m3 of nitrogen per hour to La Marca that will be used for inerting applications – a process aimed at avoiding the contact of the wine with oxygen present in the air in order to preserve its original qualities.
... to continue reading you must be subscribed
