User's Guide

2. Getting started
9
Guidance on wine types
The Sentia™ free SO
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test has been designed for post-fermentation
red and white table wines. The following guidance is provided for
other wine types.
Rosé
For Rosé wines, winemaker discretion is advised when selecting the
‘Red’ or ‘White’ sample type (see Page 12). The best selection may
depend on skin contact the wine received during processing. In most
instances selecting ‘White’ will generate acceptable results but there
may be some cases where the ‘Red’ option yields better results.
Validation of results via an alternate method for your particular wine
is highly recommended.
Other Styles and Non-Table Wine
Some lighter style red varietals may report slightly higher results on
the Sentia system compared with other measurement methods.
Compounds in fortified, sweet and sparkling wines may impact test
accuracy and should be validated using a secondary test method.