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Vintech Pacific is a New Zealand owned and operated company, providing a range of innovative technology processes to the wine industry. Established as Armourtech NZ in 1998, the company has grown steadily. In 2011, we changed our name and rebranded as Vintech Pacific Wine Technologies.

2026

Vintech Distillates

With the commissioning of our distillation facility in Riverlands, Blenheim, we become NZ’s leading producer of Premium Grape Spirits.

2025

Mobile Sterile Filtration

VPL commission a new mobile sterile filtration unit, capable of filling flexis at 30,000 litres per hour.

2025

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs)

VPL enter an exclusive agreement with amaea for MIP technology in the NZ wine industry.

2024

Second Spinning Cone Column

In early 2024 we commissioned our second SCC unit, this one in Marlborough.

2023

Agrovin Winemaking Products

We introduce Agrovin Winemaking Products to the NZ market.

2021

Perseo Ultrasound

Rapid collection of maximum polyphenolic potential by Perseo Ultrasound.

2020

FreeK+ and Resoul

FreeK+ Ion Transfer and Resoul Aroma Capture.

2019

BevZero

Vintech Pacific enter an exclusive agreement with BevZero, USA for NoLo wine technology.

2018

Oxi_Out DGM

Oxi_Out Dissolved Gas Management.

2018

Agrovin

Vintech Pacific is appointed exclusive NZ and Australian agent for Agrovin of Spain.

2017

Spinning Cone Column

We trial Spinning Cone Column technology in NZ for the first time.

2016

Flash Détente

We bring a mobile Flash Détente unit to NZ for the first time.

2015

Pall XL10 Crossflow

We buy our first Pall XL10 High Pressure crossflow.

2013

Pall XL6 Crossflow

We buy the first of our Pall XL6 Crossflow units.

2012

Phoenix Barrel Rejuvenation

New Zealand trials one of three Phoenix Barrel Rejuvenation robots worldwide.

2012

CellarGroup

Vintech Pacific enters a joint venture to market CellarGuard winery sanitation products.

2011

Separator Technology Solutions

Vintech Pacific is appointed exclusive NZ agent for STS.

2011

Vintech Pacific is Created

Armourtech becomes Vintech Pacific Wine Technologies.

2010

Juiceworks Grape Juice Concentrate

We enter a joint venture to create Juiceworks.

2006

Oenodia

Armourtech is appointed exclusive NZ agent for French firm Oenodia.

2005

Wine Secrets

Armourtech signs an exclusive technology sharing agreement with Wine Secrets of California.

2005

VAF Memstar

Armourtech enters an exclusive technical agreement with VAF Memstar of Australia.

2005

RDV Juice Recovery

We add mobile Rotary Drum Vacuum filtration to our service offering.

1998

Armourtech New Zealand is Established

Ozone Barrel Sterilisation Introduced to New Zealand.