FS1 System - Free SO₂ Analyzer

Meet the FS1

Seamless. Fast.
Error-free.

< 80 seconds / sample

COLLECTING SAMPLE

Pull sample directly from barrel
Once the sample is drawn (~15 secs), the operator can move on to the next barrel while the system completes the analysis.

PREPARING SAMPLE

Automatic sample preparation
Sample temperature stabilized to lab conditions

TESTING SAMPLE

Acidify sample to gasify free SO₂
Measure SO₂ gas using a proprietary optical sensor

RECORDING DATA

Data is instantly saved to a cloud database, accessible by winemaking team

A view of FS1 Free SO₂ Analyzer in a winery

The only Free SO₂ Analyzer with a fully automated, in-cellar process; from collecting sample to recording data.

WHY IT MATTERS

For winemaking's unique challenges

Winemakers are relying on inadequate data to
make SO₂ related decisions.

It's common practice to only sample a few barrels and extend those results across a large barrel group due to technical and resource limitations. This assumption works well in predictable mass-manufacturing settings but doesn’t hold for the unique challenges of barrel aging of fine wines.

Unknown variability

Inspired and challenged by nature, making wines is full of unknowns and surprises. The grapes, the oak, the microbial activities — all lead to a degree of variability yet to be sufficiently understood.

The FS1 enables sampling more barrels (significantly) without scaling either lab or cellar teams. The result? More lab-equivalent data for a better insights into the wine health during barrel aging.

Blog: Free SO₂ Variance & Wine Quality

time sensitivity

The unstable characteristic of SO₂ causes the measurements quickly become irrelevant after a short period. Microbes also don't rest, making the decisions to add SO₂ to at-risk barrels become time critical.

BarrelWise has built the FS1 system to simplify the entire workflow to less than 80 seconds, from opening barrels to data on the cloud for winemakers. Long wait time is no longer a barrier to effective intervention.

Error-prone Workflow

The cross-functional collaboration, manual work, and specialized lab procedures (especially for the widely used AO method) open lots of room for errors in conventional testing methods.

With a fully automated process, the FS1 eliminates these chances for errors. Wineries can channel the energy to get creative on improving quality control instead of maintaining a labor-intensive workflow.

Transform the workflow

From days to minutes

Do more with the same lab & cellar capacity

Numbers are collected from a customer and accurate as of October 2022.

5 times

more free so₂ readings

176 /day

highest readings recorded

Reduce risk of barrel downgrades, proactively

Here are a few things our customers have used the FS1 for.

Monitor potential problems

Increased process transparency has enabled our customers to minimize the risk of potential problems that lead to barrel downgrades. We need a few examples here.

MEASURE more POST-ADDITION

A well-designed process of checking free SO₂ after additions ensures the additions hit the desired target, and catch any errors of double or missing additions.

MEASURE EVERYTHING PREMIUM

Close monitoring of barrels at an individual level reduces risk in these premium lots, maximizing the return on the extra investment in top-quality fruit and barrels. More protection where it matters.

Review & IDENTIFY Outliers

More samples tested means higher chance to catch abnormal barrels that need investigation and intervention. This potentially gives winemakers the chance to prevent unnecessary and expensive barrel downgrades. Also mention the web app.

Adopting FS1

Easy to implement

Efficient

A single cellar worker can measure and act on results

Pull sample directly from the barrel
Move to the next barrel while the system completes the analysis
Data is instantly saved on a cloud database, accessible to winemakers

Easy to control

Control through
intuitive mobile app

Single-operator process with minimal training requirements
Operator controls the system from a mobile phone
Guided and automated setup and cleaning procedures

timely

Access results and take actions from anywhere

Winemakers can watch the results in our web portal with real-time dashboard and define the actions for cellar team immediately
Actions for certain range of results can be predefined in the software

Well intergrated

Integrate easily into existing winery processes

Compatible with all existing winery workflows, including different barrel configurations and how free SO₂ routine checks are executed.
Results can be both tied to barrels and calculated as composite sample
Real-time and proactive customer support

Getting results

Measurements you can trust

Accurate

Produce results at
lab-level accuracy

The FS1 produces measurements that are:

Single-operator process with minimal training requirements
Operator controls the system from a mobile phone
Guided and automated setup and cleaning procedures

Reliable

Safeguard from
a wide range of errors

BarrelWise has designed the FS1 System to safeguard the results from potential errors during the process and promptly alert both the winery and the BarrelWise support team.

This is achieved through the extensive tracking of:

Winemakers can watch the results and take actions immediately
Actions for certain results can be predefined in the software

synchronized

Single source of truth, instantly

All measurements are instantly available in a cloud database to everyone - cellar crews, winemakers, and BarrelWise technical support team. This means all activities and decisions will happen based on reliable data at any given time.

Impactful support

Proactive, real-time monitoring