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Winemaking Need a Better Cork Supplier? All Natural Cork Closures Fresh Corks Directly From Portugal 4th Generation Family Cork Producer Free Branding Free Shipping Free iS Better Ask about our Progressive Discounts Experience the Slimcork® Advantage CALL TODAY phone (203) 681-7743 Cell (860) 335-0667 email: reliablecork@gmail.com • www.reliablecorksolutions.com K en G arrett Cabernet Franc is ready to be harvested at Boordy's estate vineyard. YEAST & ENZYMES OA K A LT E R N AT I V E S - EasternWineLab_Mar09.qxp 1/22/09 9:47 AM Page 1 - Y HOSE - C R U S H PA D E Q U I P M E N T S T E R I L E F I LT R AT I O N - WINER Phase three: the wine-production facility At the same time that the vineyards were being replanted, Boordy began the winery expansion part of the Landmark Project. In 2008 Deford's son, Phineas Deford, joined the winery, making him the first member of the third generation of Defords to work at Boordy. He earned an MBA from the University of Baltimore School of Business in 2011 and served as the project manager for the construction phase of the project. Upgrading the winery's production equipment was a priority, even as the plans for a new wine-production facility were being drawn up. "We knew we had to replant the vineyards to grow the best grapes," Rob Deford said. "But we also recognized that we had to retool the winery so we can't continue to blame the equipment." A Puleo ST-36 press, destemmer-crusher and receiving hopper were purchased from Carlsen & Associates in time for the 2008 crush, followed in 2009 by the purchase of sorting equipment and some tanks from VinQuip LLC in Capetown, South Africa. "We felt that improving grape-handling protocols was critical, with receiving and sorting of the fruit, a Waukesha pump with pressures up to 60 psi, and small-volume red wine fermentors being our top priorities. We also had to purchase a rotating-head forklift to dump the bulk fruit bins into the hopper," Deford noted. A second Waukesha pump was added, and additional tanks were purchased between 2010 and 2012. Carlsen & Associates supplied the Waukesha pumps, and Pro Lift sold Boordy the used rotating-head forklift. The design of a 11,500-square-foot wine-production building was the next step, and after financing was arranged (the winery project cost an estimated $2.8 million), construction began in November 2012. Warfield Architects in Sparks, Md., worked closely with the contractor and Marius van der Vyver of Origen Consulting in South - B E CO PA D - Overall, however, Boordy has seen good results from the new vineyard plantings. Attentive canopy and crop-management practices on the part of Wates and his crew, combined with the close vine spacing, have promoted more even ripening and improved the quality of the fruit. New vineyard blocks of Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio were planted on a hill on the east side of Long Green Valley, and the vineyards at South Mountain also were expanded. EASTERN WINE LABS Serving the Analytical needs of East Coast Wineries WWW.EASTERNWINELABS.COM Ph 609-859-4302 Cell 609-668-2854 chemist@easternwinelabs.com AOAC Member Win es & Vin es D EC EM b er 20 13 77