Riverview Cellars Estate Winery is a small, family owned and operated vineyard and winery located along the picturesque Niagara River in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. With 25 acres of land in the heart of Niagara’s wine country, Riverview Cellars Estate Winery grows 9 varietals of grapes and produces 22 different types of wine. When asked to describe the winery in a few words, General Manager Michael Pilliterri notes that Riverview Cellars “specializes in high quality, small batch wines”, many of which earning distinction such as their award winning Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc.
The Application
With large 2000 litre tanks of wine and pallets with up to
128 bottles of wine that used to take 3 to 4 people to move, Mr. Pilliterri
sought out Ed Cook at Lucas Liftruck Services Ltd. to find a material handling
solution that fit the winery’s needs and application. “I came to Ed Cook with our problem and he
was very helpful throughout the whole process and explained what unit was the
best fit for our company,” Michael Pilliterri recalls.
Based on the application, required lift capacity and
available space, Mr. Cook recommended Stärke’s PT40-MXA electric pallet truck
as a possible solution. “We tried it out
for a week but we loved it so much we just kept that unit here,” notes Mr.
Pilliterri.
Why Choose Stärke’s PT40-MXA?
For Riverview Cellars, the PT40-MXA was a perfect solution
as a cost-effective, compact and efficient electric pallet truck. “As a small
family winery, we really need to watch our expenses and [Ed Cook] really helped
us out with a very efficient, great value machine,” comments Mr. Pilliterri. With a compact frame and excellent
maneuverability, the PT40-MXA is capable of operating in the close confines of Riverview
Cellars’ winemaking area.
With the addition of the PT40, Mr. Pilliterri has
dramatically reduced the labour and time required to move wine tanks and
bottles around the winery. As Mr. Pilliterri
points out, “one person can easily move the wine [tanks] from room to room or
from cold storage to out of the cold storage without the assistance of anyone
else, and that really helps us be faster and more efficient around the winery.”
For a closer look at the PT40-MXA in action, watch our Riverview Cellars video case study on YouTube.
For more information on Riverview Cellars Estate Winery,
please visit their website or drop by their Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, location
today!
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