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In The Winery

CRUSH SEASON:

When Timing is Everything,

Experience Matters By: Cheryl Gray
I nside every grape is the flavor upon which iary in the United States, Pellenc America, is head-

quartered in Santa Rosa, California. The company’s
crush season depends. Capturing that flavor
is a skill that every vineyard around the world
in the industry and help wineries get the most from
strives to master. technologically advanced products make it a leader
their grape crops.
From traditional methods to the latest technology,
wineries have a singular goal in mind: extracting One of Pellenc’s innovations is Smart Glass, a
the very best from a grape crop nurtured during connected sensor used to transfer wine, auto-
the past year. matically shutting off when complete. The Smart
Glass receives information either from a remote
The Pellenc Group is a global manufacturer of control or Pellenc’s pump pilot module and alerts
equipment and tools used in viticulture. Its subsid- the operator whenever there is a change in the

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