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w i A V Im a k i n N N ne GATIOg French American And Eastern European Barrels, Oak Add Ins, Casks and Tanks Nadalie, quality from forest to finish Monticelli ferments fruit with slightly higher sugar levels in these open-top tanks to reduce the resulting alcohol a bit. All piping is out of sight under the catwalks next to the tanks or hidden between the tanks in a tunnel-like area that gives full access but conceals clutter. On that subject, hot and cold water, compressed air and argon are piped throughout the winery and available without long hose runs. The argon can be used to blanket the wine and exclude oxygen. Open-top oak for small lots The winery also has two open-top 1.25-ton oak fermentation tanks from Le Grand and two open-top, 1-ton oak tanks from Radoux. Each is fitted with rails at the bottom so it can be lifted by a forklift and dumped into a hopper to feed the press. Monticelli says the tanks should be good for at least four vintages. He uses them primarily to give flexibility. Being four years old, they no longer provide oak flavoring and little tannin. "I only have an acre of Petite Verdot, for example, and I can use the small oak fermentors and punch down. This gives excellent quality." Monticelli waits until the wine is dry, then macerates for added time, choosing the time to press by taste after letting samples settle. The automated Bucher Vaslin JLB basket press Trinchero uses two-barrel is very gentle, allowing the racks from Holt Industries that winemaker to extract slowly. interlock and make them resisHe keeps the wine in separate tant to earthquakes. fractions, using part of the We Select our wood from the forest and process at our own mills in the USA and France All our staves are air dried and seasoned for a minimum of 2 years and up depending on your request. We control the manufacturing from forest to finish for every oak product we make, whether it is for Barrels, Tanks or Add Ins. Three Cooperages to Serve You: Tonnellerie Nadalie in Bordeaux, France Tonnellerie Marsannay in Burgundy, France Nadalie USA in Napa Valley, California Nadalie U.S.A. 1401 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga, CA 94515 Tel: 707-942-9301 Fax: 707-942-5037 www.nadalie.com Win es & V i n es JU NE 20 13 37