A new precision wine technology from New Zealand is changing how winemakers address quality challenges and recover value from fault-affected and heavily phenolic wines.
Launched in late 2023, Amaea’s selective, sustainable filtration solution is being used to enhance wine quality. The proprietary molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) beads selectively target and capture unwanted molecules, removing them while preserving the wine’s essential varietal character, colour and flavour.
“Winemakers face real challenges when unwanted characteristics or impacts appear in their wines that traditional methods cannot resolve,” says Amaea CEO Aiden Tapping. “Our molecular filtration solution gives them control to target and remove the compounds responsible for undesirable sensory profiles without stripping away desirable characters.
“This recovers value, saves wine from being downgraded or discarded and ultimately protects brand integrity.”
The technology is already proven in commercial settings in the United States, Canada and New Zealand.
Launched in late 2023, Amaea VPx uses tailored MIPs in a one-pass system to remove volatile phenols from smoke-impacted wine below sensory thresholds, earning it a 2024 WINnovation Award. ■