Myriad challenges keep winemakers up at night. Don't let rot-affected fruit be one of them.  While daunting, rot doesn't have to define your wine. With proactive management and LAFFORT's targeted Rot Protocol, you can protect your wine's quality from vineyard to bottle. Our targeted approach: Vineyard/Crush: Bioprotection with EGIDE to safeguard fruit quality. Fermentation: Protective tannins & enzymes for clean extraction. Aging: EXTRALYSE to break down glucans for stability and clarity. Rot is a challenge, but it doesn't have to be a deal-breaker. Let's discuss a strategy for your cellar. Tap the link for our full Rot Protocol.  Contact us - we're here to help.

Key Appointments at Historic Adelsheim Vineyard in Oregon 

One of Willamette Valley’s Founding Wineries Deepens Dedication to Sustainability and Quality  Newberg, Oregon, April 29, 2024 – Adelsheim Vineyard, one of Oregon’s founding wineries, proudly announces the appointment of […]

TMC Financing Helps Les Lunes Wine Secure $3.8M for Building and Equipment Purchase with only 10% Down The SBA 504 loan program was clearly the best option for us. In fact, conventional loans just weren’t even feasible, given the much higher owner equity that they require,” states vintner Shaunt Oungoulian, owner of Les Lunes. Conventional commercial mortgages typically require 20-30% as a down payment, while most SBA 504 loans only require 10%. SBA 504 financing for commercial real estate and essential equipment Another advantage that was important for Shaunt and Diego Roig was that the SBA 504 loan program allowed them to roll the cost of equipment into the loan package – something that’s not available through conventional real-estate loans but was critical for them. In this way, the Les Lunes team also benefits from the longer amortizations available with the SBA 504 loan program, with more affordable monthly payments. “A key benefit for us was that TM

Petaluma, CA August 30, 2021.  Laffort USA announces it is the now exclusive distributor of Polyclar V and VT (PVPP) products for the wine industry, manufactured by Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a global materials company based in Delaware.  Shaun Richardson, General Manager for Laffort USA is excited to add Ashland to the portfolio of Laffort products.  “Laffort is a global leader in wine treating materials, and in enological research and development, holding many patents and funding multiple PhD theses around the globe. Ashland, a developer and manufacturer of stabilizers and gums used in food and beverage industries, has a global network of research scientists working to find solutions for the food and beverage industries. Ashland and Laffort USA are teaming up to provide the highest quality service and technical support for the wine industry.” Laffort is a fourth-generation family-owned business founded in 1895 with a history of research and discove

Introduction and Agenda with Shaun Richardson

The 2020 Seminar will be online only due to the current health situation. Non-Saccharomyces Yeast Non-Saccharomyces yeasts: bio-protection & impact on sensory. (Lucy Joseph, UC Davis) Non-Saccharomyces yeasts: direct application with harvest equipment. (Daniel Dycus, Laffort USA) Polysaccharides and Stability Polysaccharides in wine production (Dr Stephan Sommer, Fresno State) Optimizing color/tartrate stability: methods (Dr Sami Yammine, Laffort France Optimizing color/tartrate stability: methods of analysis (Dr Eric Herve, ETS Labs) Redox and Wine Management Redox as a decision-making tool (Dr Gordon Walker, Flotek) Managing oxidation and reducing SO2 in wine (Shaun Richardson, Laffort USA) Tuesday April 21st / / 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. online via Webex Please RSVP by registering through this link: https://bit.ly/2XLz8t8