Maintenance of Bottling Equipment

Proper maintenance of bottling equipment is essential for optimal stopper performance and wine longevity. This includes:

• Keeping stopper feeder channels and machine mechanisms clean.
• Ensuring piston alignment and the centralizing cone's maintenance.
• Regularly checking compression jaws for wear, which can cause stopper grooves leading to wine leakage or air infiltration.
• Ensuring smooth operation of the bottling machine, particularly during stopper compression and insertion.
• Using chlorine-free products to clean all surfaces where the cork stopper passes.
• Sanitizing the machine before bottling, using a hot metabisulfite solution followed by drying.