The wine filtration process
Wine filtration is a crucial step in the winemaking process, ensuring the clarity, stability, and overall quality of the final product. As wine moves from fermentation to bottling, various filtration stages are employed to remove unwanted particles, yeast, and bacteria, enhancing the wine's appearance and taste while preserving its character.
Our process map illustrates each stage of wine production, highlighting where advanced filtration systems are utilized to achieve the highest standards of purity and consistency. Explore the process to see how our cutting-edge filtration solutions contribute to the creation of exceptional wines.
Atlas Copco solutions in the winemaking process
Final Stabilization
Filters you can use during this stage are the SME and BME pleated membrane filter cartridges.
Pre-stabilization
During this stage we recommend you the use of pleated fiber filters PFP, PFP-A and PFG.
Tartaric Removal
Filters ideal for this stage are the pleated fiber PFP-D and PFP-B and the melt blown PBP and PBP-A.
Filtration of secondary fluids
Gas: You can use our pleated fiber PFG-G, PFP-G, SFG-G or the pleated membrane SMT-G.
Liquid: Available activated carbon filters ASC, ARC, melt blown filters PBP, PBP-L and pleated fiber filters like our PFP, PFP-L and PFG.
Vapor: Filters like our stainless steel cartridges MSS and MPSC.
Educational Insights into wine production
Useful links for safe food & beverage production certifications and requirements
- COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
- My HACCP: Helping you produce safe food
- eCFR:21 Part 117 —CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE, HAZARD ANALYSIS, AND RISK-BASED PREVENTIVE CONTROLS FOR HUMAN FOOD
