Wine Preservation
Wine Preservation at a glance: Presorvac - £165.00 (ex. VAT) A hand-held device which preserves still wines for 7-14 days and sparkling wines for up to 10 days. Still wine is preserved by creating a measured vacuum and sparkling wine by injecting air into the head space to create pressure. Le Verre de Vin - £1,990 (ex VAT) A wall mounted device which preserves still wine for 7-14 days and sparkling wines for up to 14 days. Still wine is preserved by creating a measured vacuum and sparkling wine by injecting carbon dioxide into the head space to create pressure. Cruvinet - 4 bottle cabinet from £1,500 (ex VAT) Made to measure cabinet designed to store, dispense and preserve still wine only. Using nitrogen, wines will remain fresh for 30-40 days. Enomatic - 4 bottle cabinet from £2,000 (ex VAT) Made to measure temperature controlled cabinet designed to store, dispense and preserve still wine only. Using an inert gas, wines will remain fresh for 30-40 days. It also has the facility to pour pre-determined and accurate measures. Oz Bars - 12 bottle cabinet from £8,000 (ex VAT) WineStation - 4 bottle cabinet from £3,000 (ex VAT) Temperature controlled cabinets designed to store, dispense and preserve still wine only. Using inert gas, wines will remain fresh for 30-40 days. This system can be used to preserve an unlimited number of wines because once a bottle is removed from the cabinet the nitrogen still remains trapped in the bottle. It also has the facility to pour a pre-determined and accurate measure and its dispense heads are self-cleaning. (NB: The number of days stated above for wine preservation are based on our own findings). For more information email us now or proceed to our Online Shop
Made to measure temperature controlled cabinet designed to store, dispense and preserve still wine only. Using an inert gas, wines will remain fresh for 30-40 days. It also has the facility to pour pre-determined and accurate measures.
At Vintellect we have experience of using every type of wine preservation system and we understand the advantages and disadvantages of each system. If you would like some more information or some FREE advice just pick up the phone or email us your questions.
Reasons to invest in wine preservation:- Using a wine preservation system means you can offer an extended range of wines by the glass and therefore increase your sales and profit from wine.
- The implementation of a ‘wine by the glass’ programme using wine preservation will:-
- Enable your business to capitalise on the growing demand for a better range of quality wines to be made available by the glass
- Result in an increase in value of your wine sales by up to 25%
- Result in an increase in the volume of your wine sales by at least 10%
- Significantly reduce any problem of wastage
- Remove the risk of selling wine which may be out of condition
- Enable the business to offer premium brands including Champagne by the glass
- Create customer interest and make a powerful statement to customers that shows them that you are serious about wine.
How does wine preservation work?
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As soon as a bottle is opened the wine remaining in the bottle will be exposed to air and will start to rapidly oxidise and deteriorate rapidly. Typically an opened bottle of wine will only remain fresh for a day or two. By using a wine preservation system you can remove oxygen from the headspace and slow down the oxidation process. By slowing down oxidation and therefore slowing down the deterioration process, an opened bottle of wine can last for anything up to 6 weeks depending on the type of system used. With sparkling wine comes the additional problem of loss of bubbles since the carbon dioxide will escape into the atmosphere. Using a sparkling wine preservation system will help to prevent some of the carbon dioxide bubbles coming out of solution. |
Le Verre de Vin, Presorvac and any dispense cabinet using inert gas (usually nitrogen or argon) are ideal for commercial use.
Le Verre de Vin and Presorvac are the only systems that preserve both still and sparkling wine.
Preserving still wine:
Le Verre de Vin and Presorvac work by removing oxygen and creating a precisely controlled level of vacuum within an opened bottle of wine. Cruvinet, Enomatic and Oz Bars, on the other hand, function by replacing the oxygen with an inert gas, nitrogen.
Le Verre de Vin is a fixed unit that sits on the wall or under a counter and can be used to preserve an unlimited number of bottles. It has two nozzles one for still wine and one for sparkling wine.
An opened bottle of wine may be resealed using a specially designed rubber stopper. Once the stopper is inserted in the bottle, the user inserts the bottle into the vacuum nozzle on the left hand-side of the unit and then holds it in place until the green light illuminates to indicate that the optimum level of vacuum has been reached. As soon as the green light illuminates, the system will shut off automatically and the bottle may be removed and returned to its storage place
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Presorvac is a hand-held unit which may be used anywhere in the bar but should be returned regularly to it’s holder/battery charger. It can preserve an unlimited number of bottles. Unlike, Le Verre de Vin, it only has one nozzle but has a lever switch with two settings – one for still wine and one for sparkling wine. An opened bottle of wine may be resealed using a specially designed and unique pour-through stopper. Once the stopper is in place the user inserts the Presorvac unit into the stopper. The user then switches the lever to over to the red marker and presses the operating button which starts the vacuum pump. The user holds it in place just until the red light illuminates to indicate that the optimum level of pressure has been reached. As soon as the user removes their finger from the button the vacuum pump stops. The bottle may then be returned to its storage place . |
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Cruvinet, Enomatic, Oz Bars and WineStation are very different systems in that they provide a means of displaying, dispensing and storing wine as well as a preserving wine. The cabinets are divided into temperature controlled compartments, one for red wine and the other for white. Cruvinet cabinets are generally made to order holding anything from 6 to 100 bottles. Enomatic and WineStation will dispense pre-programmed and exact measures. WineStation has the additional benefit of being able to remove a bottle together with its dispense head while retaining the nitrogen in the bottle and therefore the wine is still being preserved once it's outside the cabinet. This, therefore anables you to preserve an unlimited number of bottles. WinePoint also has a unique self-cleaning facility for the dispense heads.
Cruvinet Wine Storage & Preservation System
Preserving sparkling wine:
Le Verre de Vin and Presorvac work by creating a precisely controlled level of pressure within an opened bottle of wine. Le Verre de Vin uses carbon dioxide to create the pressure, whereas Presorvac simply uses air.
An opened bottle of wine may be resealed using a specially designed rubber stopper held in place with a metal clamp. Once the stopper is inserted and secured with the clamp, the user inserts the bottle into the gas nozzle on the right hand-side of the unit and holds the bottle in place until the green light illuminates to indicate that the optimum level of pressure has been reached. As soon as the green light illuminates, the system will shut off automatically and the bottle may be removed and returned to its storage place.
An opened bottle of wine may be resealed using a specially designed screw-on stopper. Once the stopper is in place the user inserts the Presorvac unit into the stopper. The user switches the lever over to the blue marker and presses the operating button which starts the pressurising process. The user then holds the unit in place just until the red light illuminates to indicate that the optimum level of pressure has been reached. As soon as the user removes their finger from the button the pressure pump stops.
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Le Verre De Vin |
Presorvac |
Cruvinet/Enomatic/Oz Bar/WineStation |
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Preserves both still and sparkling wine |
Preserves both still and sparkling wine |
Preserves both still wine only |
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Claims to preserve still and sparkling wine for up to 21 days |
Claims to preserve still and sparkling wine for up to 14 days |
Claims to preserve still wine for up to 42 days |
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Preserves still wine by creating a measured vacuum |
Preserves still wine by creating a measured vacuum |
Preserves still wine by using a nitrogen blanket |
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Preserves sparkling wine by injecting carbon dioxide into the headspace to prevent the bubbles coming out of solution |
Preserves sparkling wine by injecting air into the headspace to prevent the bubbles coming out of solution |
Does not work on sparkling wine |
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Fixed unit that sits on the wall or under the counter so can only be used in one place. Cannot be dropped or lost. |
Hand-held device so can be used anywhere behind the bar. Can be dropped or lost. |
A fixed cabinet divided in 2 compartments – one for red and the other for white wine. The System not only preserves wine but maintains the correct service temperature in each compartment. |
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When the optimum level of vacuum is reached a red light illuminates and the system shuts off automatically |
When the optimum level of vacuum is reached a red light illuminates signifying to the user that they can stop pumping |
The nitrogen that preserves the wine also dispenses the wine |
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Comes with still wine stoppers that must be removed before pouring. |
Comes with still wine stoppers that do not need to be removed before pouring. |
Comes with all the necessary attachments. |
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Comes with sparkling wine rubber stoppers and clamps to hold them in place. |
Comes with sparkling wine screw on stoppers. |
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Carbon dioxide gas for sparkling wine is supplied separately |
No additional gas necessary |
Nitrogen may be supplied separately or taken from the atmosphere |
