OENOFOSS

Instant quality control made easy
When to pick? How to control fermentation? When to bottle?

Getting all the information you need to make such decisions takes time and you are more than busy. But what if there was a simple, quick and accurate way to give you the objective information you need from one simple test performed on the spot and taking just two minutes?

That ability is now yours with OenoFoss™ - the revolution in winemaking providing ‘Instant Quality Control’ throughout the winemaking process.

OenoFoss measures main quality parameters of grape must, must under fermentation and wine from a single drop of a single sample. Up to seven parameters are measured: sugar, pH, total acid, glucose, fructose, malic acid, ethanol, volatile acid and colour.

The OenoFoss instrument is simple-to-use and does not require the use of chemicals. A point and click software interface allows virtually anyone to use the instrument and record a valid analysis result.

From grapes to finished wine
Routine analysis helps you to make key decisions regarding adjustments to production, the use of ingredients and fermentation control. And at bottling, routine analysis helps to ensure that wine meets given specifications, for instance with a pre-bottling analysis.

Must
Pick today? Pick tomorrow?
During vintage, analysis of key parameters for maturity allows segregation based on an objective evaluation of quality. Objective evaluation of grape quality also facilitates fair payment.

Test must for:

Must under fermentation
Rack now?
Alcoholic fermentations can be effectively monitored until they reach dryness. You can also react quickly to stuck fermentation.

Test must under fermentation for:

Wine
Bottle now?
Routine analysis helps to ensure consistent quality, for instance with a pre-bottling analysis. Likewise, the malolactic fermentation can be carefully followed, helping you to decide when to stabilise your wine.

Test wine for:

Quality control by anyone
Gone are the days when you needed a white coat to do analysis.

OenoFoss™ lets you do analysis free of test tubes and chemical reagents - just test and test again as much as you like. And because it is so simple to use, anyone can contribute to improved quality control in pursuit of your quality targets.

Easy to use interface
Imagine you need to measure a sample of finished wine. Click on a picture of the sample type on the computer screen and that’s it – you are ready to measure. Then, if you want to test another sample type, for example, grape must, click on the grape icon and you are ready for a new test.
Result data is automatically stored for future reference and reporting.

Easy to use instrument
To make a measurement:

And that’s it. Within a few minutes analysis results will be displayed on the computer screen.

One solution for multiple analysis demands
The OenoFoss™ consists of two modular units built on identical platforms. A FTIR wine analysis unit and an optional VIS Colour unit. The total solution consists of the instrument together with a PC and software. The software displays the results of the analysis and offers data management facilities.

OenoFoss is available in four versions:

Up to seven parameters can be analysed simultaneously with one single drop of must, must under fermentation (MUF) or finished wine.


Unlimited testing at no extra cost
More analysis information and more time to make use of it - now both are possible with OenoFoss™.
Unlimited tests on must and wine can be performed at no extra cost, building a wealth of objective information on which to base your decisions. OenoFoss also saves costs on the use of chemical reagents involved in traditional analysis. The robust design ensures frequent economical use without maintenance and the ready-to-use calibrations guarantee reliable analysis results. With its compact size (19 x.24 x 33 cm) the OenoFoss takes little table space.


Cross reference your experience and judgement
Winemaking will never become an exact science and analysis will never replace human judgement. But routine analysis provides a vital objective angle that can make all the difference when making important decisions such as when to pick, how to control fermentation or when to bottle. The next time you need to consider such things, think OenoFoss – the simple way to cross-reference your experience with objective analytical results. Two minutes spent using OenoFoss can quickly repay itself through consistent quality results in the years to come.

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