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EXPLORING TASTE—SANTA MARGHERITA GRUPPO VINICOLO

the quality of the wine may weaken,” explains Vazzoler. “This kind of plant has a very high cost and is designed to ensure de-
velopment in the future. Many things have changed in a few years, sparkling wine popularity has grown exponentially and
our old plants were no longer able to meet the market’s demands. This line is the answer to the current requirements and
future trends. However, we are a company famous for Pinot Grigio, therefore we focused mainly on the protection of the
quality of this product, which represents us worldwide. This new plant will produce a higher number of bottles, no matter
if of still or sparkling wine, unlike the previous plant, which required the bottling of still wines in one line and of sparkling
wines in another one. This means more f exibility and streamlining the schedule of the production process.” The conveyor

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