Ice-blasting barrel cleaning on its way Down Under

摘要

As the cost of new oak rises, a novel barrel-blasting technology using dry ice which has been developed in the USA by Napa-based CryoClean, has breathed life into used oak wine barrels, with virtually no waste and no off-tastes. CryoClean's goal is tohave its patented technology available in Australia by the end of 2008. Neil MacKenzie and Ron Collins of Blaxland Vineyards Limited, are enthusiastic about the possibilities of the Barrel Blasting technologyin Australia, and are working with CryoCleanto explore the market.