Ultrawine Perseo has been developed by the Agrovin Group in collaboration with different universities and has the approval of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OVI). The Spanish company has been the first to use ultrasound in the winemaking process.
This system makes it possible to extract the grape’s maximum potential through the use of high-power, low-frequency ultrasound, while helping to alleviate the effects of climate change on the delay in grape ripening by controlling the alcoholic level and enhancing the quality of the grape to obtain a high quality wine.
Ultrawine Perseo uses 100% eco-sustainable technology, patented worldwide by the Agrovin Group and indicated to optimise the winemaking processes in wineries, reducing maceration times by up to 50% and achieving energy savings of 15%.
Madrid, March 29, 2023. The commitment to R+D+I is one of the pillars that have made it possible for the Agrovin Group to become the leading Spanish manufacturer and distributor of oenological products, systems and benchmark innovation in the sector. The company has more than 60 years of experience and a presence in more than 30 countries around the world. It has developed a revolutionary technological system called Ultrawine Perseo, indicated to improve wine quality and optimise winemaking processes through the use of ultrasound.
This system, which has been created fully by the Agrovin Group Technology team in collaboration with different Spanish universities, and internationally patented, allows the maximum potential of the grape to be extracted through the use of high-power, low-frequency ultrasound.
In organoleptic terms, its use in the production process translates into high quality musts with an intense colour and aroma. Thus, Ultrawine Perseo improves wine, respecting the varietal character of the grape, while giving rise to more aromatic, structured and full-bodied wines.
At the same time, this technology helps to alleviate the effects of climate change on the lag in grape ripening, controlling the alcohol level and enhancing the quality of the grapes to obtain a high-quality wine. The use of ultrasound is a pioneering technique in the world of wine, approved by the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) as a permitted oenological practice. The Spanish company has been the first company to use ultrasound in the winemaking process, which represents a great advance for wineries around the world.
The research project that led to the creation of Ultrawine Perseo began in 2012 under the guidance of the Agrovin Group’s Technical and R+D+i Director, Ricardo Jurado, who affirms that ‘after nearly 10 years of research and full dedication to the project, today we can say that we are deeply proud of having been the first to discover the benefits of ultrasound applied in winemaking, and our contribution to the wine sector in terms of quality and sustainability’.
Ultrawine Perseo, an eco-sustainable technology
Since its origins, the Agrovin Group’s mission has been based on working both with and for the wineries, helping them improve the quality of their wines thanks to their products and improving processes with their systems and machinery. The Group’s focus on innovation and commitment to research has helped the company learn about the main needs of wineries around the world in depth, in search of technological and sustainable solutions to improve the oenology of the future.
Ultrawine Perseo uses 100% eco-sustainable technology, which helps wineries reduce the use of energy and resources in the production process, without sacrificing quality. The use of ultrasound enhances the extraction of phenolic and aromatic compounds, making it possible to save time and energy and, consequently, costs, thereby optimising the resources available to the winery at all times.
In fact, tests show that Ultrawine Perseo, compared to the traditional methods, reduces maceration times by up to 50% and provides energy savings of up to 15%, due to the low consumption of its components and the avoidance of the use of temperature for extraction. In addition, wineries can increase the rotation of their wine tanks due to the shorter extraction time, making this a quick, easily implemented and profitable technology.
A system that improves quality
Numerous trials in national and international wineries have shown that the application of Ultrawine Perseo in the production process provides numerous benefits that improve the quality of wines:
- Increased aromatic extraction.
- Extracts the maximum organoleptic potential of the grape while respecting its varietal character
- 35-40% more organoleptic attributes.
- Same polyphenolic potential, but less maceration time when compared to traditional maceration.
- Quality elaborations starting from grapes with a ripening deficit, called climate change grapes.
- More varietal wines with more violet tones and a more stable colour over time as a result of the high extraction of skin tannins.
In short, higher quality wines.
About the Agrovin Group
The Agrovin Group is a global and strategic partner for wineries, with more than 60 years of experience in the wine sector as a technical advisor and supplier of oenological products, systems and machinery, helping winemakers to define the character of their wines in stay in line with market trends.
Founded in 1957 in the heart of La Mancha, with a presence in more than 30 countries with its own delegations in the main wine regions around the world. Pioneer company in innovation with the largest laboratory in Spain and an R+D+i department with a team of highly qualified professionals, specialised in the development of products, systems and proprietary machinery, working to improve the oenology of the future, betting on energy efficiency, the digitisation of processes and technology 4.0.
In addition, the company supplies products and machinery for other sectors, such as food, beer and oil, as well as the industrial and pharmaceutical sector, among others.
The Agrovin Group has the participation of the venture capital fund manager MCH Private Equity. The company manages more than 1.2 billion euros through different funds, being one of the leading companies in the Spanish market and one of the five largest private and independent private equity groups in Spain.
