"A winery for Tanzania": SIMEI also supports the project by Assoenologi and leading companies in the wine sector
The project to build a winery in Tanzania stemmed from an idea of Father Kessy Baltazary – a young parish priest originally from Hombolo - who, after talking about it with the bishop of the local Archdiocese, moved to Italy for a year to train at the School of Enology in Alba.
Father Kessy's intention is to produce wine for the parishes of Tanzania, cutting the costs for importing from European countries, but above all to create job opportunities for local young people and create income for the many winemakers in the region, who are over 300.
During his studies in Alba, Father Kessy met the winemakers association Assoenologi that, thanks to its President Riccardo Cotarella, immediately became a promoter of this project of active solidarity. Assoenologi started phase 1 of the project with a financial contribution and involved many companies in the wine sector and not only that sent donations and materials to make the dream a reality.
Among the many companies that participated and supported the initiative are also numerous exhibitors from SIMEI, who are listed here below and whom we thank for their active involvement:
AEB spa
Alea Evolution srl
Alfatek Bottling Plants srl
Amorim Cork Italia spa Unipersonale
Apra spa
Codivin srl
Corimpex Service srl
Crealis spa
Enologica Vason spa
Enoveneta spa
Gai Macchine spa
Garbellotto spa
Gibertini Elettronica srl
Gortani srl
Naturalia Ingredients srl
Perdomini-IOC
Sirio Aliberti srl Omnia Technologies
Spadoni Meccanica srl
Tmci Padovan spa Omnia Technologies
Vinext srl
Z-Italia srl
MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS DONATED
300kw Model RA 3 Mobile Stirrer
Barriques/tonneaux
Mesh containers
1200 bt/h self-adhesive labelling machine
Carton filter
Automatic flour filter 3 sqm.
Refrigeration Unit
Tartaric stabilisation plant
Height-adjustable elevator belt in steel
Personal computers and winery/laboratory software.
Weighing platform
Enological products
Fittings/pipes
Self-filling resin tank
Tanks
Logistics solutions and shipment management systems
Caps
Steel vibrating table with electrical panel
Triblock for bottling operations
In December 2024, the first materials left for Tanzania. Once at their destination, they were met by a delegation of technicians, including the director of the association Paolo Brogioni, ready to move on to phase 2. After evaluating the premises, the condition of the vines and the availability, the Assoenologi technicians drew up a technical project and started the construction of the winery.
Today, after about 6 months of work, the winery is starting to take shape, continuing to involve companies, entities and individuals who – taking the project to heart – will accompany Father Kessy and his collaborators until phase 3.
That is why SIMEI, sharing the goal of creating a sustainable business and bringing a positive effect on the local community, is also supporting Assoenologi in collecting what is still missing from Father Kessy's winery.
WHAT IS NEEDED
Water autoclave
Air compressor
Hot water and steam pressure washer
Fittings and pipes kit with Garolla dn 50 connections
Liverani type pumps 700 coaxial revolutions with filter
Piston pumps max flow rate 200 hl/h
Transpallets
Plastic containers for wineries (tubs, buckets, etc.)
Products for cleaning and sanitising the winery
Material for cleaning and decanting (brushes, water pump, etc.)
Small laboratory equipment
Laboratory glassware (Erlenmeyer flasks, beakers, flasks, pipettes of various sizes, cylinders, etc.)
Babo and Baumè densimeters
Single-crystal refractometers
Still wine and sparkling wine bottles
Demijohns
Capper for cork, screw and crown caps
Washable roughing and rinsing filter layers
PPE safety (goggles, gloves, protective masks, safety shoes, noise plugs, work suits and protective clothing)
Vineyard work materials (saws, round cored paper threads already cut, electric spraying machines, vineyard scissors, manual vine binders)
All donated equipment will depart from the Port of Genoa for Tanzania.
For more information and to make a donation, visit https://www.assoenologi.it/iniziative-eventi/una-cantina-per-la-tanzania/
