Italian Winery Adopts Interactive Screw-Caps With Blockchain Verification

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Published Jan 24, 2020 04:56AM ET

Updated Jan 24, 2020 06:42AM ET

Italian Winery Adopts Interactive Screw-Caps With Blockchain Verification

Piedmont winery, Vigneti Massa, is launching the 2018 vintage of its wines with near-field communication (NFC) and blockchain-enabled caps. As reported by The Drinks Business on Jan. 22, Vigneti Massa is the first winery in Europe, and the second globally, to adopt Guala Closures Nestgate technology.

Guala developed the technology with Luxembourg-based software company, Compellio. By tapping an NFC-equipped smartphone against the bottle’s screw-cap, consumers can get information about the wine-growing region, the vineyard, and the vine that the wine came from. The platform also provides tasting notes and expert reviews.

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