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.

Winemakers from Southern Oregon gathered to taste and provide sensory feedback on smoke impacted wines that were treated using amaea’s molecular filtration technology.

The identification of thiophenols provides a new chemical marker for smoke impacted wine. amaea's team of scientists ran a series of tests to determine the extent to which amaea’s VPx solution was able to remove this class of compounds and the impact it had on the overall quality of the wine.

Panel participants overwhelmingly agreed amaea’s solution not only remediated, but enhanced sensory outcomes of previously smoke impacted wine. Read the full report…

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