Objective Cork taint refers to a common fault in wine, associated with the presence of haloanisole compounds (particularly, 2,4,6-trichloroanisole or TCA) in large enough concentrations - above 3 ng/l, to degrade the sensorial attributes of wine. Cork taint affects as much as 5% of the bottled wine in Europe, and results in annual losses of €700M. Cork stoppers are the main TCA contamination source. Even though cork stoppers are already treated in the cork manufacturing plant to prevent cork taint, recontamination occurs unavoidably as a result of the presence of chlorophenolic and other non-biodegradable chemicals in the environment, which are transformed into anisole compounds by metabolic reactions related to the presence of fungi. Currently, there is not any effective technology in the market to grant the absence of haloanisoles in cork stoppers. This project aims at developing a new TCA decontamination method that will be easily adapted and integrated “in-line” into any existing wine bottling line. The technology has already been tested at the laboratory scale, and has demonstrated its effectiveness to degrade TCA, in spite of the high chemical stability of this chemical. By performing this treatment immediately before sealing the wine bottles, the risk of recontamination will be virtually eliminated. Through a group of SMEs in the consortium, it is foreseen that this technology will be industrialized and commercialized within a short period after the completion of the project. The availability of this technology will benefit thousands of Europan small and medium size wineyards, which will be able to further improve the quality of their products, and avoid costs associated with unsatisfied customers. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologymycology Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART Address Keplerstrasse 7 70174 Stuttgart Germany See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Matthias Walker (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 51 127,89 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MAQUINARIA MODERNA, S.L. Spain EU contribution € 231 594,80 Address Calle grecia, poligono industrial can ferrer 12 08770 Sant sadurni d'anoia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sergi Camps Paixó (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Plasma Clean Limited Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution € 5 544,03 Address Grafton street 46 M13 9NT Manchester See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Glover (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ANTONELLI SAN MARCO SS SOCIETA AGRICOLA Italy EU contribution € 209 664,39 Address Localita san marco 60 06036 Montefalco See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Filippo Antonelli (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CHAMPAGNE LAURENTI PERE ET FILS SARL France EU contribution € 209 664,39 Address Rue de la contrescarpe 10340 Les riceys See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dominique Laurenti (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window NTRAM GENERAL S.A. Spain EU contribution € 17 145,60 Address Calle victor pradera 45 08940 Cornella de llobregat barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Albert Nieto (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window LABORATOIRE EXCELL France EU contribution € 14 889,60 Address Rue du golf 10 33700 Merignac See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dominique Labadie (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ASSOCIACIO D'EMPRESARIS SURERS DE CATALUNYA Spain EU contribution € 34 320,00 Address Calle hortal d'en pou 60 17200 Palafrugell See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Manuel Pretel Wilson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window AFS ENTWICKLUNGS + VERTRIEBS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 236 649,30 Address Von-holzapfel-straße 10 86497 Horgau See on map Region Bayern Schwaben Augsburg, Landkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Albert Biswanger (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
