Wine blending | Pneumatage

How Pneumatage Technology Works

The term Pneumatage refers to the method that Pulsair uses to manage the grape cap that is formed during red wine fermentation. In this application a large Pulsair bubble is introduced beneath the cap but above the settled seed bed at the bottom of the fermentation tank or vessel. The bubble can be introduced from the top of the tank by using a hollow metal probe, near the bottom of the tank through a racking port, or through perment risers that have been installed in the botton of the tank. With a few pulses, the bubble breaks through the cap and stirs the fruit into the must. All the parameters associated with the formation of the bubble (pressure, fequency of pulse, duration of pulse are adjustable, therefore the strength of the mixing is adjustable.

This "Pneumatage" concept was introduced back in the late 1980's at a small boutique winery and has grown in market size to hundred of wineries worldwide.

Proven benefits from existing wine customers:

Aerates wine juice and blows out mercaptans and other undesirable sulfur compounds
Reduces labor cost (less time to mix caps than other traditional methods)
Helps with stuck fermentation - quickly adds in much needed oxygen
Enhances color, tannins and flavor extraction
Helps eliminate hot/cold spots and provides uniform temperature in the fermentation tank
End result is a better tasking wine
Provides uniform yeast distribution
Helps avoid bacteria and mold from growing on top of grape caps
Reduces need for additives, nutrients etc.

Contact us today to learn more how the Pulsair's Pneumatage wine cap managment and wine blending process can help automate your wine making while also creating a better wine.