The Disruptive Technology of Crush Dynamics

Grapes are one of the world’s largest and oldest food crops.??Mankind has continued a complex synergy with this crop for over ten millennia, not only because of the high nutrient content of grapes but because grapes provide a perfect substrate for the production of food grade alcohol . . . the wines of the world.??Conserved by fermentation, wines consumed in moderation enable many of the nutritious properties of grapes to be enjoyed for many years after harvest.

But wine is only a part of the story; approximately 20 to 25% of the grape is discarded when the liquid fraction of grapes is extracted for wine production.??The nutrient-rich pomace almost always leaves the human food chain by being discarded, composted, or diverted to animal fodder.

For wineries who participate in the diversion of pomace back into the food chain, each tonne of?recovered pomace can suppress approximately one tonne of greenhouse gas, plus the winery can operate at an environmental level which approaches zero waste.