Leading pressing and crushpad technology made in Germany meets our South African partner OWES
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Come and visit OWES at Propak Cape 2023 | Stand Number: B83
With the famous Europress, the German family-owned company Scharfenberger is one of the leading international manufacturers of grape presses. The creation of the finest wines as well as satisfied customers and our commitment to offer the best possible after sales service are our main goals paired with innovative solutions and a varied range of state-of-the-art grape processing systems.
A EUROPRESS EQ is a high-quality press, robust and user-friendly with a digital control including 12 programs supporting gentle grape processing tailored for any needs from fermented reds to MCC whole bunch pressing.
More than 80% of all EUROPRESS grape presses are custom made individual designs with various juice tray systems available. Hopper for whole bunch grapes fixed on the chasis or movable by means of telescopic rails with integrated crusher, catwalk systems in stainless steel, mash and pomace transport systems. Everything can be individually adapted to the winemaker´s needs.
Besides that, our partner OWES offers overall service based in the heart of the winelands.
Winemakers will benefit from OWES with excellent technical expertise in the wine industry and maintenance of Europress. Come and see us at ProPak and get your pressing to the next level. (Propak Cape 2023 | Stand Number: B83)
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