SILVERWINE is Kaolin-Silver colloidal complex in the form of infusion bags to be soaked during the winemaking process in the tanks and in the casks, inhibiting the growth of undesirable microorganisms such as acetic bacteria and brettanomyces, stabilising the wine colour and allowing substituting the use of sulfur dioxide. Three main components will be used: metallic silver, kaolin, and infusion bags made of a 5 m porous cloth made by Polyester- Multifilment allowed for food industry and pharmaceutical use.
This technical viability assessment has studied:
Study of the optimum dosage for each reference (for tanks and for casks), as the dose put in each bag might be diminished in order to increase the profit of each product.
The optimal dose for applying SILVERWINE both for tanks and for casks have been calculated.
Study of the most appropriate material for the infusion bags.
We might suppose the use of three different synthetic fibers or their mix is the adequate way.
Study of the reusing system in order to design the most adequate way of gathering the samples, the incineration system and the recovery of both the kaolin and the silver.
Treatment of the KAgC complex to be recovered, drying and recovering kaolin with silver has been designed.
Study of related IPR at global level to ensure Freedom To Operate for SILVERWINE.
We have studied the related patents, and they partially refer to the functionalities or aims that the product SILVERWINE has, however none of them fully, making our product pretty differential, and unique.
From the commercial assessment we have concluded to carry out commercialisation plan in three phases, reaching Spain, France and Italy, the rest of Rest of the winemaking EU28 (mainly Germany and Portugal), and finally Chile, Argentina, Australia, South Africa, and the US.
From the financial viability assessment we have concluded that the ROI of the endeavour is over 3.
