Sofralab Group services

Located in the heart of the vineyards. The SOFRALAB® GROUP offers a laboratory service for analysis and oenological consulting. We assist winegrowers, cooperative cellars and merchants by providing them with a complete service through analytical monitoring of the wines and personalised technical consulting. The SOFRALAB® GROUP’s Research and Development laboratory at the service of brands for: The development of formulations, Production simulation for liquid products, Comparative testing and validation of raw materials, Analysis of wine disorders, The oenologists in our laboratories are experienced and specialised professionals who combine the skills of oenologists with those of chemists, analysts and expert tasters. Some of our laboratories are COFRAC (French Accreditation Committee) accredited and also participate in inter-laboratory controls.

This is a true pillar and strength at SOFRALAB®. We support our customers with personalised technical consulting by recognised oenologists who offer you their expertise, skills and rigour. Our teams are passionate about oenology. They comprise professionals with complementary and diversified profiles who are able to respond to the full range of oenological issues, and to develop a well-thought-out process specific to each vintage. As true partners, they support and accompany clients all though the process of creating a wine or champagne. We invest in trust-based relationships between our client sand our oenologists in order to implement customised technical support.

Every year, the SOFRALAB® IRD department works to develop new products that respond to the issues encountered in the field, as well as to anticipate future needs. Today, a team of 9 professionals in two countries work in this department, which is the pillar of Sofralab®‘s expertise and is at the service of its brands. A variety of professionals collaborate in this mission – oenologists specialising in the processes, microbiology PhDs, etc. This diversity is essential for understanding the fundamentals and the practical aspects. Thanks to the support of a facility like the MONTAGNAC EXPERIMENTAL CELLAR, our IRD department is able to carry out small-scale cellar tests as well as large-volume tests at partner clients.