Pre-bottling analysis and Post-bottling analyis of wine
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Pre-bottling Analysis
Pre-bottling analysis is a cost effective way to anticipate problems and solve them in the tank or vat - rather than being left with unsaleable wine in bottles. Our analysis suite, combined with our expert knowledge, allows you to optimise shelf life and quality at point of sale, ensure that wine is compliant with legal regulations and prevent financially damaging quality issues arising.
The analyses included in this suite typically include:
- Alcohol
- Free sulphur dioxide
- Total sulphur dioxide
- Total acid
- pH
- Reducing sugar
- Copper
- Iron
- Protein stability
- Chill stability
- Organoleptic assessment*
* All wines are tasted by an experienced panel, trained to detect and identify taints and contaminants. Combined with data from the above suite of tests, we can then use our experience to advise you on the quality, acceptability and legality of your product and advise you of palliative treatments if problems arise.
Example of a pre-bottling certificate of analysis (pdf).
Post-bottling Analysis
The analyses included in this suite typically include:
- Microbiology
- Alcohol
- Free sulphur dioxide
- Total sulphur dioxide
- Volatile acidity
- Chill stability
- Total dry extract
- Total acid
- pH
- Copper
- Iron
- Reducing sugar
- Protein stability
- Organoleptic assessment*
* All wines are tasted by an experienced panel, trained to detect and identify taints and contaminants. Combined with data from the above suite of tests, we can then use our experience to advise you on the quality, acceptability and legality of your product and advise you of remedial measures if problems arise.
Key services
Pre and post bottling packages
Pre-bottling analysis is a cost effective way to anticipate problems.
New product development for spirit based drinks
We can help you develop new products from concept to final formulation.
Submit a sample
For guidance on how and where to send samples, please see our sample guidance page
Wine training courses
Explore our wine related courses including; Wine analysis and Tutored faults tasting
Where we refer to UKAS Accreditation
The Campden BRI group companies listed below are both accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard ISO17025:2017 by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope of methods, specific to each site, as detailed in the schedules of accreditation bearing the testing laboratory number. The schedules may be revised from time to time and reissued by UKAS. The most recent issue of the schedules are available from the UKAS website www.ukas.com
Campden BRI (Chipping Campden) Limited is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 1079 Campden BRI (Nutfield) is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 1207