Alcohol removal SMART WINELYSE

Manage the alcohol content of your wines without impacting its characteristics

SMART WINELYSE enables targeted alcohol removal . It represents a revolution in winemaking, incorporating  dealcoholization as an oenological stage on its own, operating very early on fermenting musts as well as finished wines. Developed in collaboration with INRAe and IFV, this patented PELLENC technology makes it possible to modulate the alcoholic strength while respecting the typicity, aromas and structure of the wine. Connected, compact and energy-efficient, SMART WINELYSE meets the expectations of today's consumers and the challenges of modern wine production.

100% automatic

  • Smart piloting, 0 consumables, 0 wine preparation
  • Simple automation: the operator enters three datas: initial titration, target titration and volume to process
  • Real-time display: volumes extracted, progression
  • Fast, automated wash cycle
  • Connected: Monitoring via PELLENC CONNECT
  • Compact and mobile module

Respect for the wine's profile

  • Aromatic and taste benefits: fresh fruit, clarity, freshness and body
  • Does not denature the wine obtained
  • Positive regeneration of aromatic compounds during subsequent alcohol fermentation
  • No preparation before alcohol removal, nor correction afterwards
  • Exogenous inputs not specifically required
  • Typicity, colours and aromas preserved
  • Correct the desired alcohol content with confidence and quality

Partial dealcoholization

During fermentation or on finished wines.

Easy completion of alcohol fermentation, particularly at higher alcohol contents:

  • Nutrients from endogenous yeasts retained
  • Detoxification of the medium during alcohol fermentation

Release of polysaccharides responsible for the wine's sensations of fullness and roundness.

Qualitative extracted alcohol*

  • Recoverable native alcohol: a product with a strength of 45-55°, in compliance with current legislation, very aromatic, fatty, and associated with evaporation at low temperatures.
  • Alcohol that can be used as ‘wine alcohol’, provided that the production complies with the regulations of the country of production

*production and storage of alcohol is subject to local legislation and declarations with which the producer must comply.

Smart WineLyse

The fermenting must is moderately heated and continuously fed into the high-vacuum tank, where the water/ethanol mixture evaporates instantaneously. The condensate with an alcoholic strength of between 45-55% vol is extracted, and the alcoholic strength is lowered by 2 to 5% vol.

Only part of the tank is processed, depending on the objective, and then reintroduced into the initial tank to complete fermentation.

On finished wine, the technology allows a reduction of up to 6% by volume in a single pass, without destroying the aroma or flavour.

The process is based on partial vacuum evaporation, a technique that significantly lowers the boiling temperature of volatile compounds.

 A wine containing 10% ethanol will boil at 20°C under an absolute pressure of 30 hPa.

This low-temperature operation not only significantly reduces energy consumption, but also preserves the organoleptic qualities of the product.

The vacuum evaporation system is optimised. The reversible heat pump (COP = 5.0) generates:

  • The hot water to heat the product to a temperature sufficient for evaporation
  • The cold water needed for the condenser, which liquefies the water/ethanol mixture and reduces the alcohol content of the treated product
 SMART WINELYSE
MODEL M
Extracted pure alcohol flow rate
Must undergoing fermentation
25-35 L/h* - 5.5 – 7.7 gal/h*
Extracted pure alcohol flow rate
Finished wines
45-55 L/h - 9.9 – 12.1 gal/h*
Power supply2 x 32A; Power consumption: 30 kW
Automated alcohol reduction
Automatic CIP cleaning
Mobile skid trailer / container

• Standard equipment
* depending on alcohol content of the wine treated

"Using this dealcoholisation process, I was pleasantly surprised by the respect for the fruit when we worked on the must. We have produced a true wine, familiar to those our buyers appreciate when they come to us. In the liquid phase, the wines are well preserved. And what most impressed us was the quality and flavour of the alcohol produced at the same time. Yes, this is indeed an innovative technology!"

Paul O.
Technical Director, Tutiac - Bordeaux (France)
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