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WINEGRID, the Portuguese company specialized in innovative technological solutions for precision winemaking, announces its acquisition by Enartis, the Italian multinational of the Esseco Group, which has a global presence in more than 50 countries.

This union is a significant milestone for WINEGRID, propelling it to the forefront of innovation in the wine sector.

WINEGRID gains access to Enartis‘ vast experience and global reach, opening the way for faster growth and international expansion. Enartis, in turn, benefits from WINEGRID‘s innovative technology, further strengthening its position as a leading provider of solutions that enhance the quality and efficiency of winery operations.

WINEGRID is a leading provider of innovative solutions for digitalizing winemaking: from the grape to the bottle. WINEGRID’s patented real-time and remote monitoring technology enables a proactive and predictive approach to the winemaking process with state-of-the-art precision. Based on innovative sensors, advanced algorithms, and AI, WINEGRID systems contribute to increasing productivity and efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing oenological decision-making, being already used by renowned wine producers all over the world.

Enartis is a multinational alcoholic beverage industry company offering innovative products, cutting-edge technology, technical support, and attentive and consistent customer service. With more than 230 employees and a network of branches strategically located around the world, Enartis provides global coverage and tailors its offerings to the specifics of each market. Constant commitment to research and development and a focus on sustainability enable Enartis to guarantee safe and reliable service, offering solutions that increase the quality and efficiency of production processes for companies and wineries.

“Enartis represents an opportunity for WINEGRID to gain direct access to the wine production sector globally, due to the seamless integration of expertise between the two worlds, which are naturally complementary: together we listen to the voice of winemakers and provide the answer to their needs,” said Rogério Nogueira, cofounder and CEO of WINEGRID.

“This is an important milestone to accelerate the adoption of our technology to extract the full potential of harvest for more winemakers”, confirmed Lúcia Bilro, cofounder and CTO of WINEGRID.

With its cutting-edge approach to winemaking, WINEGRID combines state-of-the-art technology with traditional oenological knowledge, designing the wine sector of the future to create high-quality wines, increase the competitiveness and efficiency of wineries, while constantly respecting and reinforcing the identity of wine.

According to Samuele Benelli, General Manager of Enartis, “This is a milestone in the evolution of Enartis, allowing the company to consolidate its position globally in the wine industry, offering its customers an even more comprehensive and innovative integrated range of products and services.

“In line with Enartis’ goal of bringing “smart winemaking” to support wineries around the world, WINEGRID technology will enable producers to increase the efficiency of their wineries. Additionally, the AI software will enable them to perform predictive analysis of their production, minimizing the need for product sampling and analysis during the winemaking process”, said Piermario Ticozzelli, Strategic Business Director of Enartis.

The acquisition of WINEGRID by Enartis is a positive development for the wine sector. The combined expertise and resources of these two companies have huge potential to drive innovation and empower wine producers to raise the quality and efficiency of their products.

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WINEGRID and Enartis teamed up at Barossa Valey, in Australia for WINE ENG 2023 event, dedicated to the winemaking industry. Taking place from July 26th to the 27th, this event was a unique opportunity for industry professionals to gather and explore the latest advancements in winemaking technology. WINE ENG 2023 featured a conference, trade exhibition, and site visits showcasing technology in action. WINEGRID and Enartis established valuable connections that hold the potential to shape the future of winemaking.

During the event, we held a pitch to present WINEGRID monitoring solutions to winemakers and engineers from Australia and around the globe. Moreover, a variety of conferences took place during the fair, which highlighted topics such as CO₂ reuse from ferments, de-alcoholisation, ferment and level sensors, ultrafiltration, automated wine CO₂ adjustment, biocontrol to reduce chemical use, bottle washing and refilling and a novel winery design.

The event was organised by Winery Engineering Association (WEA), an association dedicated to winery engineers, technicians, operators, winemakers, and suppliers, focused on industry best practice, innovation, and networking.

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All set to begin monitoring the wine maturation process at Quinta da Pacheca, renowned for producing high-quality DOC wines from Douro and Porto.

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WINEGRID received the Technical Innovations contest award, during ENOMAQ’s first day, for the Second Fermentation Monitoring System, composed by e-aphrom, our solution for 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦 method, and e-charmat, our solution for 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵 method. The Technical Innovation contest aims to recognize technological stand-out products developed by companies that invest in R&D&I. This contest was exclusive for ENOMAQ-OLEOMAQ-E-BEER 2023 exhibitors.

WINEGRID’s efforts to bring innovative solutions to the winemaking industry have been, therefore, recognized by prominent members of the wine sector. Yet another distinction that solidifies WINEGRID position as a world leader in winemaking monitoring.

This ceremony took place during a gala, in which were present the president of Feria Zaragoza, Manuel Teruel, the president of the Technical Novelties Competition jury, Ernesto Franco, and the director general of Agri-Food Promotion and Innovation of the Aragon Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Carmen Urbano.

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WINEGRID IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP WITH

Enartis is an Italian multinational operating in the market of oenological products and services and is part of the Esseco Group. With a range of more than 300 specific products and more than 200 employees, this company assists over 10,000 producers in 50 countries to help them improve wine quality by ensuring full compliance with global standards. Ongoing commitment to research and development and certifications obtained over the years enable Enartis to provide innovative solutions and safe products to solve application problems and ensure that wines fully express their character.

With WINEGRID solutions, Enartis can now reinforce its mission of supporting wineries around the world to help them achieve ever-higher wine quality.

“For us, Enartis represents access to proximity with the wine production sector in all nations and the perfect integration between two worlds of expertise born separately, but naturally complementary. Together we listen to the ‘voice’ of wine and provide the solutions to its needs.“ Rogério Nogueira CEO and Co-founder of WINEGRID	“This partnership meets our primary vocation of always being one step ahead in our industry. The interaction with the most advanced forms of technology proposed by WINEGRID, including Artificial Intelligence, allows us to offer, not only solutions and control, but strategic design of wines with a systematic and scientific approach.” Piermario Ticozzelli Strategic Business Director of Enartis

With the growing importance of technology in the wine industry, the digital transformation of winemaking will likely have a major impact on the sector, and this partnership is a step in the right direction.

By combining their passion for oenology and expertise in technology and winemaking, the two companies are well-positioned to drive innovation and growth in the sector. Together they will bring new solutions to wine producers and winemakers all over the world, projecting the sector into the future and enhancing the identity of the wine. This new partnership will, for sure, accelerate WINEGRID market expansion and contribute to the digital transformation of winemaking sector.

Find here the Press Release published by Enartis.

WINEGRID and Enartis partnership on the news:

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Between 25th and 26th January, 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗗 attended 2023 Unified Symposium at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA, USA, one of the wine industry’s premier events. With more than 750 booths, this trade fair is a key event at interfacing the topics and trends shaping the future of viticulture and winemaking.

WINEGRID team was at booth 341 and presented our winemaking monitoring solutions to several visitors. UNIFIED SYMPOSIUM was a pretty productive fair. Our team didn’t stop between meeting clients, making new connections and presenting our products to curious wine producers who stopped by the booth. Most of them realised that our digital solutions would help them in the daily decision-making process and in the improvement of operational efficiency in their wineries.

We left this fair with interesting market prospects worldwide and confident that our solution will help more and more winemakers.