Bottling as a critical moment

The standard

Controlled bottling measures oxygen pick-up, microbial cleanliness and fill level before the bottle closes. What counts is the state at the filler, not the one in the tank before it.

Criteria

• Oxygen pick-up is measured, not estimated
• Line, filler and closure are kept low in microbes
• The fill level is reproducible, not by eye
• The timing follows the wine, not the calendar

Distinction

Bottling ≠ ageing: ageing shapes the wine over months, bottling closes it in minutes. Controlled bottling secures that moment instead of leaving it to chance.