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.

Wine science researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that a tailor-made polymer developed in New Zealand could hold the key to removing smoke taint in wine.

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.

amaea’s ingenious molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) enable organizations to selectively capture molecules from large volumes of liquids. This first-of-its-kind technology is breaking ground for the wine sector with other industries on the horizon.

Study conducted by amaea and Jackson Family Wines showing how the treatment of smoke impacted wines using molecularly imprinted polymers improves sensory outcomes.