InnoVint has made us incredibly efficient, saved at least a headcount, and cut our consulting needs by 70% during harvest. We now have immediate visibility to tank blends and costing enterprise-wide — and have saved margin points by costing projects with 100% accuracy.
-Jason Strobbe, President
One year after switching to InnoVint, Plata reported measurable gains in accuracy, efficiency, and profitability across the business:
Plata’s Smoothest Harvest Yet
2025 was a turning point. With real-time visibility and cleaner coordination across vineyard partners, facilities, operations, and finance, harvest ran more smoothly and predictably than at any point in Plata’s history. Jason Strobbe, President at Plata, shared, “2025 harvest was the smoothest we’ve ever had. That feedback came from every department.”
Key improvements included:
- Eliminated bottlenecks during the busiest weeks
- Real-time inventory tracking across all facilities
- Clear, accurate visibility into every tank and blend
- Faster decision-making during fruit intake, transfers, and lots splitting
With InnoVint, the entire operation ran faster, cleaner, and more confidently.
Dramatic Reduction in Manual Work – Saving over $250,000 Per Year
InnoVint removed layers of duplicate entry, manual blend tracking, and end-of-month cleanup work. The result is meaningful productivity savings across the organization, equating to over $250,000 in savings.
- 1–2 FTEs (Full Time Employees) of productivity gained through automation and streamlined workflows
- 10+ hours saved every week by eliminating the massive blend spreadsheet
- 70% reduction in outside consulting needs to manage wine allocations
Work that once required days of manual updates now happens in minutes… or automatically.
100% Costing Accuracy
Costing was one of Plata’s biggest pain points. It was also one of the greatest areas of transformation.
With complete visibility into fruit, materials, labor, overhead, and packaging, Plata can now cost projects with total precision. This level of accuracy equates to margin points saved, especially on large and complex production runs.
InnoVint gives the Plata team:
- Monthly fruit, material, overhead, and additions costs
- Accurate ownership percentages at the ranch and block level
- Cost per 750ml
- Real-time allocation across programs
- Full costing reports after bottling
But the biggest shift is how costing and program management now work together. With real-time costing tied directly to program allocations, Plata’s operations team can immediately understand the financial impact of moving volume between programs, facilities, or tanks. Every transfer, blend, or reallocation is reflected instantly, allowing them to make smart, margin-protective decisions instead of relying on delayed or estimated data.
We understand our entire costing model better than anyone in the industry. Predictive costing is worth the price of admission alone.
-Alison Crowe, VP of Winemaking
Real-Time, Enterprise-Wide Visibility
Plata now has real-time, enterprise-wide visibility across its entire production footprint. Winemakers, operations teams, facilities, and finance can instantly see:
- Tank state and capacity planning
- Blend possibilities by client, program, and cost
- Actual volume allocations per program
- Material usage and packaging depletion
- Daily updates from every facility
With unified data across the entire production footprint, the organization operates with greater alignment, clearer communication, and sharper decision-making.
Conclusion: Company-Wide Efficiency Gains
By upgrading to a modern winery operating system with InnoVint, Plata transformed their business operations. They gained real-time visibility, reliable data, and a platform designed for modern winemaking teams.
For President Jason Strobbe, the impact was clear: “InnoVint has made us incredibly efficient, saved at least a headcount, and cut our consulting needs by 70% during harvest. We now have immediate visibility to tank blends and costing enterprise-wide — and have saved margin points by costing projects with 100% accuracy.”