Loos Family Winery Wins 2013 Wine Industry Award

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Loos Family Winery, LLC, is stirring things up in the multi-billion dollar wine industry.  They received the North Bay Business Journal's 2013 Winnovation Award for advancements in fermentation science.  The award recognizes problem-solvers whose ingenuity has helped the industry operate more efficiently, effectively and responsively.

Loos Family^® was selected by their peers and industry nominations that recognized the innovative seven-year-old company for their technological improvements in wine production.  "This is a big honor for our tiny winery.  It's nice to receive accolades from our peers in addition to praises from our wine club members and restaurateurs," says Brad Loos, who oversees the winery with a few family members.  The award was particularly gratifying because Loos Family^® is one of the smallest commercial wineries in California yet still managed to be recognized over many well-known wineries in Napa, Sonoma and Marin.  This honor follows their Viticulture Award from the California State Fair in 2012.

The invention offers an eloquent way to enhance winemaking, brewing or any process where it's important to:

• Regulate primary fermentation
• Enhance color, aroma, texture and flavor
• Eliminate seed maceration to prevent release of harsh tannins
• Mitigate volatile sulfur compounds before they become problematic
• Reduce labor costs via efficient mixing in less time with less risk of injury or fatigue
• Discourage harmful bacteria, mold growth and biogenic amines
• Provide uniform yeast distribution and nutrient access
• Reduce shear and compression forces on cap material for ultra-gentle mixing
• Maintain uniform fermentation temperature
• Provide micro-oxygenation
• Restart stuck fermentations
• Produce consistent and predictable wine styles

This patent pending technology is available for license and scales to accommodate both boutique and industrial production facilities.

The award will be formally presented to Loos Family^® by the Wine Industry Network on December 3, 2013, at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa.

ABOUT LOOS FAMILY WINERY

Loos Family^® (www.loosfamilywinery.com) specializes in creating small amounts of authentic wine with grapes sourced from world-class vineyards.  They use a combination of old world tradition, proprietary technique and enological innovation to carefully craft wines with expressive characteristics that highlight each unique vineyard.  Their reasonably-priced wines are often sold out upon release.

CONTACT
Lynn Watson
Brand Ambassador
Loos Family Winery, LLC
408-799-5938
[email protected]

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