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Bio-Nature Trial Data 2020

issues with it—I just wondered if we could be doing this a different way, a better way.”

Padigan’s crew directly sprinkles Excellence B-Nature on destemmed red grapes in open-top fermenters. After moving the tanks inside, workers blend in fermentation tannins then sprinkle more of the product, along with dry ice pellets, on top of the grapes for 48 to 72 hours. As temperatures naturally rise, fermentation kicks in about five to six days later.

The team also applies Excellence B-Nature and dry ice pellets to fruit slated for cold storage overnight. “Having B-Nature in there just gives us another layer of protection from unwanted microbial activity, potential oxidation and potential VA production—something that we and our clients find very valuable,” Evans pointed out.

He also likes the ease of application since he only has one full-time employee and four to five extra staff during the harvest season. “When it comes to being an easy-to-use product, [it] is absolutely a home run,” he said.