Dear Valued Customers,
Welcome to the Second Edition of the Winechek Newsletter in July 2025 called Precision Matters.
We created this newsletter to keep you in the loop on all things analytical that impact the quality of your product and efficiency of your processes. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or just curious, we’ll bring you valuable insights, new resources on the website, and helpful content—straight to your inbox.
What to Expect
As we process all the findings from AWITC and head into blending and stabilisation season we are as grateful as ever for our customers and support in our local regions. We have invested in each of our sites to improve the service to our customers and always welcome feedback about how we can best support our customer base.
Winechek LIMS will now provide online access to results for all customers upon request Australia wide from August 2025. This is designed to provide not only an additional level of service but a resource for clients to maintain an analysis data base. Please contact your local laboratory to request online access.
lab-barossa@winechek.com (SA Customers)
lab-wa@winechek.com (WA Customers)
lab-yarra@winechek.com (TAS, NSW, VIC Customers)
We are beyond excited to launch customised software for our Absorbance One unit to be used with a laptop. No more is there a requirement for a calculation spreadsheet or test kit sheets - it is now all incorporated into the Software developed by Vintessential test kits and Byonoy.
Vintessential test kits, The Winery Pro Autoanalyser and portable Absorbance one spectrophotometer were featured at the AWITC conference, as presented by our very own Technical Manager Dr Carly Gamble and Operations Manager Dr Alana Seabrook. We were lucky enough to present at our national distributor stand run by Rowe scientific.
To understand more about our Vintessential test kits for SO2 analysis check out our poster from AWITC 2025 on SO2 measurement with the Absorbance one with recent Interwinery analysis (IWAG) samples.
NEW - SO2 and ABSORBANCE ONE IWAG comparison data
What does it mean and what are some of the analytical consequences?
For winemakers that are looking to produce a quality product with minimal intervention, there are a number of factors to consider. A scientific understanding of the impact of grape conditions, juice chemistry, microbial variation, fermentation and temperature will allow a winemaker to determine when intervention is more desirable than the alternative risk.
Risks of Low intervention winemaking
If you are performing your own analysis, the correct use and handling of your pipettes can make a significant difference to your results.
For further information about correct pipetting techniques please go to the link below.
Tip: Correct micropipetting technique
The routine maintenance of pipettes is crucial to achieve optimal results. If you haven't had your pipettes checked recently please contact your local Winechek to find out about their pipette checking services.
Our new mobile photometer – the Absorbance One for use with VINTESSENTIAL test kits. Now with fully customised software, using your laptop.
