DELLA TOFFOLA’s CERAMIC MEMBRANE CROSSFLOW FILTER continues to lead the way with their ground-breaking cross-flow filtration system using ceramic membranes to provide superior durability that delivers longer filtration runs at more consistent flow rates.  The system is fully automated, with continuous operations and can significantly reduce production costs and impact on the environment while at the same time providing a wine quality advantage compared to other types of cross-flow filters. DELLA TOFFOLA manufactures and distributes complete, all-round systems for wineries: from grape receiving through crushing, pressing, fermentation and filtration to bottling and packaging.  Over the past 60 years, they have introduced several innovations to the industry including the first vertical stainless steel press, the central membrane press, their Bio-thermo Cooler Vinification System (their version of a Thermoflash), their award-winning DTMA Maceration Accelerator, and of cour

New winemaking invention cuts up grapes resulting in brighter fruit and smoother tannins Richard Smart is a leading global consultant on viticulture and is renowned for his innovative work on canopy manipulation to manage its effects on vineyard yield and quality. When one of the world's top viticulturists comes to you with a fresh idea, you sit up and listen. That's what happened at DELLA TOFFOLA when Smart approached them in 2019 for help in developing a cutting-edge winemaking tool. As a leader in wine and beverage equipment design and manufacture, DELLA TOFFOLA was well placed to join Smart in this venture. Oenological consultant and author Clark Smith tells the story of collaborating with Smart and the DELLA TOFFOLA team to develop the DELLA TOFFOLA Maceration Accelerator (DTMA), which speeds up maceration to activate the pressing stage and significantly improves the extraction of polyphenols and anthocyanins from the grapes.  "Richard call