Ultra Premium Wine Grape Destemmer from EuroSelect

New Vineyard Technology

The new EuroSelect destemmer made by Scharfenberger Company has no rotating basket. Instead, it relies on a continuous feed and mechanical "fingers" to remove stems.

The EuroSelect can be used as both a destemmer and a direct feed belt into a press or fermenter. It has a capacity of 10 tons per hour and is being offered at a promotional price of $16,900.

Eiser said the machine delivers improved quality, fewer stem jacks, and less stem breakage, removing some of the harshness that one gets from using a conventional destemmer. 'It is not high output, nor will it ever be," he said. 'It is ultra premium.'

The unit is based on technology used for MOG removal and destemming on Braud grape harvesters. It allows the user to de-stem only the ripest berries and to then make a second berry selection.

There can be a difference of four to five brix between the first selection and the second. The first selection runs at 20-25 rpm and the second selection runs between 30-35 rpm. Three drive motors are independently controlled with variable speed motors and the belt speed is adjustable.

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