Commercial Services - Analyses
NOTE:
- The Uncertainty of Measurement for both our NATA and Non-NATA methods is available for your reference here (PDF, 99kb).
- All references to target response time (turnaround time) are the number of working days (Mon to Fri) from receipt of the sample by us. The target response time is only applicable to batches of less than 15 samples.
- Prices are only relevant to levy payers who meet our credit conditions that are listed in the Terms and Conditions.
4-Ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol
Acid analysis
pH, titratable acidity, volatile acidity, acetic acid, malic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, organic acid profile
Alcohol analysis
Ethanol, methanol
Dissolved Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Grape and colour analysis
Red grape colour, tannin, brix, pH, TA YAN
Low molecular weight sulfur compounds
Metal and anion analysis
Copper, calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, chloride, sulfate
Microbiological stability
Microscopic perusal, pre and post bottling sterility
Miscellaneous calculations
Total alcohol, total dry extract, approximate calorie value, sugar free extract
Oak flavour analysis
Wine and wood
Ochratoxin A in grapes and wine
Physical tests
Bottle pressure, extraction force
Preservatives and antioxidants
Sulfur dioxide: free and total, ascorbic/erythorbic acids, sorbic acid
Problem indicators
Acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, ID of tartrate by optical rotation
Sensory evaluation
Commercial acceptability, taint assessment
Stability analysis and fining trials
Heat stability, cold stability, bentonite fining
Sugar analysis and hydrometry
Glucose/fructose, sucrose, specific gravity and baumé, total sugar content
Tannin
MCP tannin assay (spectral analysis of grapes and juice)
TCA analysis
Corks, wines, oak wood
Wine colour
Spectral analysis of red and white wine, density and hue, total phenolics, total anthocyanins, total hydroxycinnamates, flavonoids, relative brown colour
Yeast assimilable nitrogen
Alpha amino nitrogen, ammonia
Other analyses
Diglucosides, laccase activity, pinking susceptibility