Hill Labs Introduces New Wine Testing Suite in Response to MPI's Export Changes

In November 2024, MPI launched a new Trade Certification Portal. One of the changes was to allow the updates of the free trade agreement with the EU to be implemented.

To align with these updates, Hill Labs has introduced a new EU Reduced Suite, which includes the following tests:

Alcohol by Volume

Total Sugars (as glucose and fructose)

Total Acidity to pH 7

Total Sulphur dioxide

The analysis request form has been updated with these two options and can be accessed through this editable PDF.

If you're booking samples through mylab, you can choose between the EU Wine Export Suite (the full suite) or the EU Packaged Wine Suite (the reduced suite).

With the two suite options available (EU Wine Export Suite and EU Packaged Wine Suite), it allows businesses to choose based on their specific customer requirements, making the process a bit more flexible. Please note, if the full suite is tested on a packaged wine, only the required tests will be uploaded to the portal, but a full COA will be provided.

Turnaround times remain the same, with same-day service for samples received by 1:30 pm to provide peace of mind for wineries under tight timelines.

Contact fnb.csm@hill-labs.co.nz for more information

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13 Feb 2025

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