Objective Wine producers are constantly striving to achieve a stable product with an extended period of peak taste and bouquet. Naturally aged wine tends to be milder tasting, smoother to drink and have a higher metabolism than non-aged wine. Research has shown this to be due to the dynamic structures of the ethanol-water clusters being changed to a smaller, more uniform state as the wine ages. Prior to the ageing process, many wines are treated with certain additives, such as potassium bisulphate, sodium bisulphate, and other conditioners and ingredients. However it is left to the traditional ageing process to disperse these ingredients throughout the liquid, as well as to the judgement of expert winemakers to periodically taste the wine to determine whether more additives are required. The various modules in wine will then blend with or attach to each other imperfectly over time. When attachment is complete a degree of stability sets in for a period of time. At this point the wine is at its optimal state for consumption. Following this period the process of detachment begins, resulting in a loss of wine quality. Research to date has revealed that the aging process can be enhanced with by the application of high pressures and temperatures over time, however extremes in either can be detrimental to the quality of the wine and controlled delivery is of utmost importance. This project will build on past research that has demonstrated promising results for the application of temperature and pressure by ultrasonic radiation which can alter the interaction of wine ingredients to obtain chemical changes in the wine resembling many years of natural ageing. A prototype ultrasound device will be designed, built and integrated into existing wine fermentation vats in order to validate its usefulness at industrial scale for the production of homogenous wines with an extended shelf-life in very short periods of time compared to natural ageing. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkali metalsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasoundengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation 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 IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA EU contribution € 7 316,95 Address CARRETERA D ESPLUGUES 39 41 08940 CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Colm Digby (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BODEGAS TORRE DEL VEGUER SL Spain EU contribution € 181 382,00 Address Paraje Torre del Veguer S/N 08810 SANT PERE DE RIBES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marta Estany (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SOCIETE CIVILE D'EXPLOITATION DES CHATEAUX BOYD-CANTENAC ET POUGET France EU contribution € 199 958,00 Address ROUTE DE JEAN FAURE 11 CHATEAU 33460 CANTENAC See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lucien Guillemet (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data JOVANI VINS SA Spain EU contribution € 173 952,35 Address BARRO LES CUNILLERES - MAS URPI SN - puerta 0 08732 CASTELLVI DE LA MARCA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Montsa Jovani (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data AKTIVE ARC SARL Switzerland EU contribution € 206 850,40 Address LES LOGES LA VUE DES ALPES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mario Plasencia (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data DUNREIDY ENGINEERING LIMITED Ireland EU contribution € 206 850,08 Address Hebron Industrial Estate Unit 53 Kilkenny See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Donal Dunne (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CAVAS DEL CASTILLO DE PERELADA SA Spain EU contribution € 137 922,06 Address PLAZA DEL CARMEN 1 17491 PERELADA - GERONA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Antonio Rodriguez Fernandez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution € 24 659,36 Address BELFIELD 4 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Adriana Delgado (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim Germany EU contribution € 12 448,00 Address Von-Lade-Strasse 1 65366 Geisenheim See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Markus Diehl (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data