Regional Institute of Wine and Oil

Microbiological analysis

The oenological microbiology service offers all interested companies the opportunity to carry out microbiological analyzes on musts and wines, as well as receive assistance for wineries that already have or want to install a microbiological analysis laboratory and train their staff. The oenological microbiology laboratory, located at the Marsala headquarters, through the search for contaminating yeasts, acetic bacteria, lactic bacteria etc. allows you to monitor all phases of wine production with the aim of preventing turbidity phenomena, refermentation in the bottle and alterations of the organoleptic characteristics. Furthermore, the laboratory carries out the identification of yeasts of the Dekkera/Brettanomyces genus, responsible for the development of the "brett" character.

The Met InstituteYou have at your disposal adequate cleansing and sanitization protocols for the filtration line and the filler combined with a consultancy service for the prevention of microbiological contamination phenomena in the bottled product.

For Full Service users, the services can be requested through the dedicated portal:

methods for microbiological controls – FS 7 (login to the portal);

microbiological analyzes – FS 9  (login to the portal).

Instructions for analysis requests

Download the microbiological analysis request form and fill in according to the instructions
Access the FS portal and request the service by selecting the relevant options and attaching the completed file above.
Take the sample following the instructions guidelines
Send or bring the sample to the following address: Istituto Regionale Vini e Oli di Sicilia Via Trapani 133, 91025 Marsala (TP).

Users who have not yet signed up for the Full Service must send the analysis request form to the address indicated, after having downloaded and filled it in, together with the sample.

For any information or clarification contact the oenological microbiology laboratory (Dr. Giovanna Ponticello) at the following numbers:

0923 7375353 – 366 5817388

Or send an email to the following address: laboratory.microbiologia@irvos.it