Projeto de um processo de produção de vinho de morango

Abstract

The objective of this study was to design a strawberry wine production process, considering all the necessary steps, from the analysis of the availability of the raw material to the bottling of the final product. The methodology adopted in the study consisted of the steps of (1) determination of the production volume and study of the capacities and (2) elaboration of the production process project. As a result of the first stage, a monthly production volume was obtained as a reference for the project. The second stage has a more technical approach, resulting in the physicochemical characterization of the raw material, inputs and product of the process, mass balance calculations, specific project diagrams, dimensioning and specification of the equipment, a basic layout, in addition to the technical feasibility analysis for the project. The conclusion of the study was that the project of a production process for this type of wine is technically feasible, and there is adequate technology, equipment and companies in the Brazilian market that can make its execution viable. The challenges identified were related to the availability and seasonality of the raw material, strawberries, in addition to the need for a scale-up study and financial analysis to carry out a pilot scale, in order to validate operating parameters and fine adjustments for the processing of this type of raw material that could not be estimated.