How to use an enomatic in...

enomatic is a wine dispenser, which means it preserves, cools and serves wines by the glass.

Enomatics work by preserving the wine under a protective atmosphere of food-grade argon or nitrogen, which prevents oxygen entering into the opened bottle. Both gases are widely used in the food industry to preserve food and beverages, as they are odourless, tasteless and colourless. Above all, they are chemically inert, which means neither gas reacts with the wine.

After you open the bottle of wine, you insert a tube into the bottle and place it into the machine. The machine then inserts inert gas into the bottle, which prevents it from oxidising.

The Unica Start is a simpler "plug and play" option designed for back bar or private use.

The main difference is that there is no card functionality with Unica Start, so it is not suitable for self-service in spaces where the bill needs to be tallied. But it is perfect for behind the bar of a venue, or the counter of a cellar door.

You are also able to self-install the Unica Start, or we offer an optional professional installation package.

The self-service works through dedicated wine cards. 

The cards can be loaded with pre-paid credit, or the card can keep track of the bill to be settled at the end.

With the smart card technology, cards can be reused thousands of times. Through your add-on enoSoft software, you will be able to erase data on cards and reuse them for other customers.

All cards are configured to only work on your machines.

21-30 days.

A higher alcohol, high tannin red wine tends to preserve for longer than a light white, for example, or a delicate rosé.

You will need to use Nitrogen E941 or High Purity Argon E938 for all machines except Unica Bubbles, which uses food-grade carbon dioxide E290 100%. This will be a disposable or external cylinder, and is not included with your purchase.

Both gases are chemically inert, tasteless, odourless, inflammable and, of course, non-toxic. Argon is significantly heavier than air (and nitrogen, the main gas in the air), so it’s what we personally use and recommend. However, it is slightly more expensive. Nitrogen works well too, but the preservation effect of argon is slightly stronger.

We recommend SupaGas as a reliable Australia-wide supplier.

A one year manufacturer's warranty is included in your purchase. You may also purchase extended warranty and servicing plans, which we recommend for our high-volume commercial customers.

We will send you a link to access our troubleshooting library too, which includes videos showing you how to fix the most common issues, such as a blocked tube or a Wifi connection issue. We want you to be able to get your machine back online as quickly as possible, and find that 99% of our servicing requests can be solved with these free videos.