Awards of FlexTank

Awards, Trophies, Medals

This page displays a selection of some of the trophies and medals won by our many customers in Australia and New Zealand, as well as recent customer feedback and awards won directly by Flextank.

As Flextank products come increasingly into use in USA and Europe, we expect to add to this list.

Winemakers wanting to contact medal-winning wineries can e-mail Flextank for contact information.

Snippets of User Feedback

Tom's Waterhole Wines, Canowindra NSW, 9/17/06
From Graham Kerr's latest e-mail newsletter (web site: http://www.tomswaterhole.com.au/)

One of the major changes we have implemented in the winery is the gradual replacement of our oak barrels with a new Australian invention called 'Flextanks.' Over the last few years we have become dissatisfied with oak barrels. Not only are they expensive and we lose a liter of wine a month through the grain but all too often the barrels harbor disease and it is a struggle to keep even new ones clean and sterile.
A couple of years back a Melbourne company called Flextank developed a form of poly based plastic that actually breathed. The inventor, Tony Flecknoe-Brown, is an enthusiast and a winemaker and his enthusiasm persuaded us and several other small wineries to try the product.
We won't go into the technical details (if you're really interested you can find them on Flextank's website) but it is quite clear that what Tony has achieved is a major wine making breakthrough - what amounts to an improved barrel that breathes, doesn't leak and can be cleaned and sterilized simply with a pressure washer and 'Oxyper'.
Oak flavor and tannins are provided by specially machined oak plank inserts at a fraction of the cost of barrels. The first wines from these tanks are starting to clean up (pardon the pun) in wine shows.
You will discover why when you taste the Shiraz and what it is doing to the 2005 Cab Sav is almost beyond belief.
If you call in at the winery ask to taste a tank sample.
We think Flextanks are the way of the future, and so, it appears, now do several large wine companies because Tony has a long waiting list.
One day oak barrels may be as dead as corks.

Michael Unwin Wines, Beaufort, Vic. 9/18/06

Tony

Just finished two days bottling. Closed shop for the weekend and went away for a rest. I’m very proud of our Sauv. Blanc, Riesling and Viognier all 100% made in CP’s of course.

Cheers, Mike

Some End-User Trophies and Medals

Winburndale Wines, Bathurst
(one of the first users, now moving to 100% Flextank)
2004 “Lost and Found” Shiraz-Cabernet: 60% Flextank 40% barrel

Trophy and Gold Medal, 2005 Southern NSW Wine Show

Silver 2005 Australian Small Winemakers Show

Silver, 2005 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show

Bronze, 2005 National Cool Climate Wine Show

2004 “Fontana” Cabernet. 40% Flextank, 60% barrel

Trophy and Gold medal, 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Show

Silver, 2005 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show; and many others

2004 “Solitary” Shiraz: 40% Flextank 60% barrel

Silver, 2005 Australian Small Winemakers Show

Silver, 2005 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show

Silver, 2005 Southern NSW Wine Show

Bronze, 2005 National Cool Climate Wine Show

Bronze, NSW Small Winemakers Show

Purple Hen Wines, Rhyll, Phillip Island

2004 Purple Hen Pinot Noir: 50% Flextank, 50% barrel

Trophy, Royal Melbourne Wine Show, 2006 against all comers nationally

Gold Medal, International Cool Climate Wine Show (Red Hill, 3/06),

Trophy, Pinot Class, Gippsland Wine Show

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon: 50% Flextank, 50% barrel

Silver Medal, International Cool Climate Wine Show

Mt. Cole Wineworks, Warrak, Vic.

2004 Mt Cole Shiraz: 100% Flextank

Silver medal , Royal Melbourne Wine Show, 2006 Open Shiraz Class

Tyler Wines, Rosedale, Vic (East Gippsland)

2004 Tyler Wines Shiraz: 100% Flextank

Gold Medal , 2005 Ballarat Wine Show

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon: 100% Flextank

Silver Medal, 2005 Ballarat Wine Show

Other Published Reports


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*Awards, Trophies, Medals* This page displays a selection of some of the trophies and medals won by our many customers in Australia and New Zealand, as well as recent customer feedback and awards won directly by Flextank. As Flextank products come increasingly into use in USA and Europe, we expect to add to this list. Winemakers wanting to contact medal-winning wineries can e-mail Flextank for contact information. *Snippets of User Feedback* Tom's Waterhole Wines, Canowindra NSW, 9/17/06 *From Graham Kerr's latest e-mail newsletter (web site: http://www.tomswaterhole.com.au/)* One of the major changes we have implemented in the winery is the gradual replacement of our oak barrels with a new Australian invention called 'Flextanks.' Over the last few years we have become dissatisfied with oak barrels. Not only are they expensive and we lose a liter of wine a month through the grain but all too often the barrels harbor disease and it is a struggle to keep even new ones clean and sterile. A couple of years back a Melbourne company called Flextank developed a form of poly based plastic that actually breathed. The inventor, Tony Flecknoe-Brown, is an enthusiast and a winemaker and his enthusiasm persuaded us and several other small wineries to try the product. We won't go into the technical details (if you're really interested you can find them on Flextank's website) but it is quite clear that what Tony has achieved is a major wine making breakthrough - what amounts to an improved barrel that breathes, doesn't leak and can be cleaned and sterilized simply with a pressure washer and 'Oxyper'. Oak flavor and tannins are provided by specially machined oak plank inserts at a fraction of the cost of barrels. The first wines from these tanks are starting to clean up (pardon the pun) in wine shows. You will discover why when you taste the Shiraz and what it is doing to the 2005 Cab Sav is almost beyond belief. If you call in at the winery ask to taste a tank sample. We think Flextanks are the way of the future, and so, it appears, now do several large wine companies because Tony has a long waiting list. One day oak barrels may be as dead as corks. *Michael Unwin Wines, Beaufort, Vic. 9/18/06* *Tony* Just finished two days bottling. Closed shop for the weekend and went away for a rest. I’m very proud of our Sauv. Blanc, Riesling and Viognier all 100% made in CP’s of course. Cheers, Mike Some End-User Trophies and Medals Winburndale Wines, Bathurst (one of the first users, now moving to 100% Flextank) 2004 “Lost and Found” Shiraz-Cabernet: 60% Flextank 40% barrel Trophy and Gold Medal, 2005 Southern NSW Wine Show Silver 2005 Australian Small Winemakers Show Silver, 2005 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show Bronze, 2005 National Cool Climate Wine Show 2004 “Fontana” Cabernet. 40% Flextank, 60% barrel Trophy and Gold medal, 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Show Silver, 2005 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show; and many others 2004 “Solitary” Shiraz: 40% Flextank 60% barrel Silver, 2005 Australian Small Winemakers Show Silver, 2005 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show Silver, 2005 Southern NSW Wine Show Bronze, 2005 National Cool Climate Wine Show Bronze, NSW Small Winemakers Show Purple Hen Wines, Rhyll, Phillip Island 2004 Purple Hen Pinot Noir: 50% Flextank, 50% barrel Trophy, Royal Melbourne Wine Show, 2006 against all comers nationally Gold Medal, International Cool Climate Wine Show (Red Hill, 3/06), Trophy, Pinot Class, Gippsland Wine Show 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon: 50% Flextank, 50% barrel Silver Medal, International Cool Climate Wine Show Mt. Cole Wineworks, Warrak, Vic. 2004 Mt Cole Shiraz: 100% Flextank Silver medal , Royal Melbourne Wine Show, 2006 Open Shiraz Class Tyler Wines, Rosedale, Vic (East Gippsland) 2004 Tyler Wines Shiraz: 100% Flextank Gold Medal , 2005 Ballarat Wine Show 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon: 100% Flextank Silver Medal, 2005 Ballarat Wine Show Other Published Reports