Off-aromas caused by factors such as frost, pyrazines, Brettanomyces, M.O.G., and smoke can significantly impact wine quality. amaea’s custom-engineered, molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) selectively removes unwanted molecules to naturally unmask wines’ desirable characters, helping recover its value.

In April 2025, Napa wine producers gathered to taste and provide their sensory feedback on a local winery’s pyrazine and smoke impacted wines commercially treated using amaea’s MIP solution.

US-based, consulting winemaker, Christopher Hudson used amaea VPx to successfully remediate 65,000 gallons of Oregon 2023 Pinot Noir impacted by smoke from the Umpqua Valley wildfires, back to its intended program.

Harsh freezes followed by record-breaking wildfires saw Terralux Estate Winery facing a challenging harvest as well as managing smoke impacted grapes. Determined to keep what little they had in its intended programs, Terralux turned to amaea VPx to preserve the dignity of the wines and to keep them at their high-quality mark.