Our Services.
Tirage
Once we receive your base wine we prepare a yeast culture specific to your wine for purity and viability. We then mechanically mix your wine, sugar and yeast to ensure consistency across all bottles. Filling occurs under inert gas conditions and each bottle is then sealed under bidule and crown utilising our state of the art GAI Tirage monoblock purpose built for precision and speed.
Riddling & Disgorgement
Riddling is carried out using automated Quattro Gyro systems supported by traditional hand riddling racks for smaller or unique batches. Dosage trials are available on request and prepared to client specifications. Disgorgement is performed with our fully automated monoblock for standard bottles and our semi-automated system for magnum format.
Climatised Storage
We provide on-site climate controlled storage to ensure the critical secondary bottle fermentation stages are secured. With the support of our third party off-site storage providers we have the capacity to provide for affordable, large scale and long-term climate controlled Sur lee bottle aging periods as requested by the client.
Packaging
We provide full comprehensive packaging solutions using our fully automated labelling monoblock with 4 label head stations, allowing customised packaging options tailored to your intended market.
Methode Services as your production partner
Modern & Advanced production machinery and products
Champagne region trained and experienced management
Production support throughout grape growing and base winemaking
Temperature-controlled, in-house storage
Multi regional sites located to support major New Zealand wine growing regions
Strong industry partnerships and alliances