When most people think of wine, they imagine winemakers hand harvesting grapes, large jugs of wine being funneled into bottles, and consumers like themselves walking through scenic vineyards with ripe grapes hanging off vines. In reality, the wine industry, especially winemaking, is very complex and largely dependent on cutting-edge technology that has helped optimize every aspect of the production process.
Improve your winemaking process today with Frind Lab Services, a BC VQA certified lab that offers an extensive array of testing services for breweries, cideries and even at home winemakers/brewers. They have state of the art instrumentation that provides accurate and consistent results with only 30 minute turnaround times, to make your testing process more convenient than ever!
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There are many intricacies in winemaking, one of which is determining grape maturity, this may be one of the most important decisions a winemaker makes. Harvesting grapes at the right time is essential to producing a fine and delicious wine, but the process often relies on a mixture of age-old best practices, tasting, consultation and testing.
Fortunately, Frind Lab Services offers a modern solution to this age old mystery with their sugar per berry panel or a grape maturity panel which includes Dyostem® with brix, glucose, fructose, malic acid, pH and TA testing.
Build up a comprehensive database and ensure you stay on the right track by regularly taking advantage of Frind Lab Services’ routine services which can include testing alcohol, sugars (glucose, fructose and sucrose), free and total sulfur dioxide, acidity, and many other factors.
Frind Lab Services also offers a handful of convenient packages including the BC VQA Certification, secondary fermentation, various juice/wine analysis packages and a monthly maintenance package!
This service is also valuable and available to any agricultural manager or home horticulturist. If you require services that are not listed on their website, don’t hesitate to reach out as Frind Lab Services is happy to accommodate you!
To submit samples to the lab download and fill out their order form and email it to lab@frindwinery.com.
Need results quickly? Make sure to drop off your samples before 3 pm for same day results.
If you’re a winemaker or brewer looking to optimize your process, reach out to Frind Lab Services today!
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