Cold storage solutions for the wine sector
The climate crisis is forcing vineyard owners to pick their grapes earlier – but if there’s a processing backlog, warm grapes can rot. That’s where our cold-room-on-demand solution comes in – a critical safety net during the harvest.
How TITAN Containers help vineyards to thrive
The planet is getting warmer. 2023 was the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880, and the past decade has been the warmest 10-year period ever recorded. For many of the world’s winemakers, this poses a significant problem.
Since the earliest days of winemaking, weather conditions have played a critical role during the growing and harvesting season. Today, however, the short window in which grapes must be gathered because they have reached the perfect blend of sugars, acids and flavour compounds is being brought forward.
That’s because higher temperatures are making grapes ripen more quickly. As a result, winemakers often need to harvest their entire grape stock en masse.
Unlike in previous years, when some of the harvested grapes could be left for a day or two while awaiting their turn to be processed, extreme summer heat risks ruining any grapes that can’t be dealt with immediately.
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Cold storage buys you time during the wine harvest
TITAN’s 20ft and 40ft high-tech refrigerated containers (known as ArcticStores) give winemakers a safety net when they lack the capacity to process their freshly picked grapes all at once.
They provide a safe haven for grapes that are awaiting their turn to be crushed, which kickstarts the fermentation process.
TITAN depots in many countries are seeing a sharp spike in demand from vineyards for our portable cold storage units during the harvest period.
In 2024, for example, client orders from Austria more than doubled.
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Eco-friendly energy consumption
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Risk mitigation
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Flexibility
Scale storage easily with flexible lease and delivery options for every harvest
Cold storage for winemakers: a critical safety net in a warming world
The global wine market has a value of almost $350bn. And it is under threat.
Climate change is rewriting the winemaker’s rulebook, forcing vineyard owners worldwide to rethink how they plant vines, harvest grapes and process their wine.
Explore TITAN’s “Wine-paper” to gain key insights into how cold storage offers new solutions that can help provide winemakers with an innovative safety net.
The exact cold storage for your grape harvest needs
Available on flexible rental terms, our high-tech refrigerated containers are the ideal solution for winemakers who need some breathing room during the busy harvest season.
Most clients rent one or more 20ft or 40ft units and request that they be delivered adjacent to their grape-processing facilities. After chilling to around +5°C, the grapes can swiftly be forklifted to the processing area when the winemaker chooses.
We also have 10ft ArcticStore containers, which are well-suited to micro-vineyards.
TITAN’s world-famous ArcticStore reefer containers for the wine sector offer best-in-class airflow to help spread cool air across the widest possible area.
Each unit has a sophisticated remote monitoring and control system for additional peace of mind.
Our full temperature-controlled collection
ArcticStore
Our industry-leading signature model is the go-to choice for the majority of clients.
ArcticStore Horizon
Save 55% in energy (on average) compared to standard reefers thanks to improved insulation and solar panels.
Arctic SuperStore
A modular SuperStore made from your choice of ArcticStores and ArcticBlasts.
Arctic MegaStore
Revolutionary two-storey modular open-plan cold room – the Arctic MegaStore redefines cold storage efficiency.
Arctic UltraFreezer
Numerous bio- & life-sciences applications, plus great for oily fish like Bluefin tuna.
ArcticBlast
Rapid chilling, freezing and tempering capabilities. Max output: 76,000 Kcal/hour.
HotStore
Perfect for heat testing, controlled defrosting, storing chemicals and more.
A long-term partner as the planet gets hotter
Fierce competition and a challenging global marketplace are making winemaking increasingly complex.
Concern about the climate crisis in the wine sector has also been growing since the turn of the millennium.
Many experts predict that cooler countries, such as England, northern Germany and even Sweden and Scotland, will be better suited to certain types of wine production in just a few decades. TITAN has the expertise, capacity and technology wine clients need to maintain production levels today.
ArcticStores can be positioned indoors or outdoors and will rapidly achieve the temperature you need – usually around 5°C. This can be maintained for as long as required – no matter how hot the weather outside.
When freshly harvested grapes await their turn to be processed, portable cold storage offers winemakers game-changing contingency planning. ArcticStores help to:
- Preserve the grapes’ aromas and flavours.
- Protect them from pests.
- Reduce the need for chemical microbiological protection.
- Lower the risk of spontaneous fermentation.
Case study: Austria’s oldest winery turns to TITAN during the grape harvest
The Stift Klosterneuburg wine estate is Austria’s oldest winery, founded in 1114. With vineyards across the east of the country, it is especially busy in late summer when grapes need to be picked, ready to be turned into wine.
In 2024, the company rented two 20ft ArcticStores to give their winemakers extra flexibility during the harvest. Stift Klosterneuburg is just one of 19 winemaking clients our Austrian team looked after in 2024.
SECTOR: Wine
LOCATION: Austria
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The last word in flexibility for winemakers
Perfectly ripened grapes are only one of the reasons that wine estate managers may feel compelled to begin their harvest early. Others include impending storms, wildfires, or the threat of fungal infection.
Portable cold storage gives winemakers the flexibility they need to confidently make such decisions. ArcticStore cold storage containers also give vineyards breathing space in the event of processing equipment failures during harvest.
TITAN helps winemakers worldwide mitigate these problems with a flexible, low-cost solution that is more affordable than increasing processing capacity or installing a permanent cold room. Cold storage on demand can:
- Ease bottlenecks during processing.
- Take the pressure off winemaking staff and grape pickers.
- Reduce or eliminate financial losses caused by spoiled grapes.
- Maintain a consistent and reliable wine quality.
- Provide a degree of fermentation control for small tanks of pressed juice that can be forklifted straight into an ArcticStore unit.
How TITAN’s next-gen tech helps vineyards keep their eco credentials intact
Many wineries and vineyards today are at pains to be as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible. Organic wine production is growing at a rate of 10% per year worldwide.
TITAN is as committed to the environment as you are. Our new ArcticStore Horizon collection features superior insulation levels to minimise heat leakage. It also uses energy-efficient cooling systems that help you rapidly achieve the temperature you need.
Cold storage on demand is easy, affordable, and kinder on the environment than the C02 footprint that would result from doubling production capacity or building a permanent cold room.
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