Wine/Spirits Producer

Overview

Verifiable Provenance. Imagine what this means for your fine wine or spirits. You devote the utmost care to every step of the production process, from cultivation to fermentation, from assemblage to bottling. You intend for your wine or spirits to arrive in the hands of the consumer in the best possible condition. And you want to assure it is, in fact, the same product that left your cellars.

With eProvenance, you can.  You can track and authenticate each bottle, as well as track and monitor the storage temperature of every case.

With only verbal reassurances from the distribution chain, information about the journey of your bottle after leaving your premises is anecdotal at best and completely unverifiable.

eProvenance has brought together the technology and the team to measure and verify Provenance for the first time in history. Equally important, we have brought a deep passion for and knowledge about fine wines and spirits.
Our "Intelligent Bottle" alleviates the threat of counterfeit while our system monitors and logs ambient temperatures in each case, thus assuring the retailer and consumer that the product is authentic and proper storage conditions have been maintained on the journey from the producer to the consumer.

How do we do this?

The eProvenance system uses several advanced technologies, including RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), covert ink codes and multiple points of measurement coordinated by a high-speed password-protected, Internet database.

• ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE MONITORING:

  In the eProvenance system, a temperature-monitoring Case Sensor is attached to each case of wine. The eProvenance Case Sensor is an active RFID Sensor with the capacity to measure the temperature three times a day and store the information in memory for future review and interpretation.

• TRACEABILITY OF EACH BOTTLE:

  Each bottle in the eProvenance system has a passive RFID Tag, which uniquely identifies each bottle in our high-speed, password-protected internet database. This Bottle Tag is discreetly mounted in the bottom well of the bottle. The Bottle Tag allows each bottle to be traced from the vat in the winery to the cellar of the consumer. This facilitates shipment confirmation and inventory management, and enhances the future value of the consumer’s cellar by verifying Provenance.

• ANTI-COUNTERFEIT INSURANCE:

  Each capsule in the eProvenance System is sealed by an eProvenance Numbered Neck Seal. The number on the Neck Seal is associated with the Bottle Tag number and Case Sensor number. The invisible code on each Neck Seal cannot be reverse engineered, but can be easily verified by the push of a button on the eProvenance Authenticator.

• EPROVENANCE AUTHENTICATOR:

  The eProvenance Authenticator is a simple yet sophisticated tool that reads the invisible code on the eProvenance Neck Seal. Lightweight, portable, inexpensive yet reliable, this Authenticator will be offered to participating retailers and auction houses

Key benefits for Wine/Spirits Producer:

• Accurate reports on distribution channel storage temperature allow the producer to positively influence the best practices in the distribution channel.
• RFID bottle tag provides secure traceability and simplifies inventory management.
• Assuring provenance builds brand value and prevents counterfeit.
• The direct connection to the consumer allows the producer to build a more intimate relationship and market more effectively.