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44 W i n e s & V i n e s J U ly 2 0 1 4 and four concrete tanks inside one of the barrel rooms. Paso Robles Tank supplied all of the stainless steel tanks. The con- crete tanks by Vino Vessel include two cones and two square tanks. Ortman currently is running several barrel trials to determine what works best for the estate wines. Barrels are stored in two large rooms that can hold a total of 1,200 barrels, and Ortman said the next phase of expansion will increase the win- ery barrel capacity to 2,000. This second expansion also will include a building to house the main fermentation tanks, new crush pad, loading dock, offices and a laboratory. Cellar workers fill and rack barrels with a Rapidfil Cellar-Mate system. As Ortman describes the benefits of the automated and accurate system, cellar hand Nenow methodically fills a row of barrels, mov- ing the filling wand each time the machine sounds an alert tone to indicate a barrel is full. Ortman said a good check valve on the wand also ensures the pump doesn't suck up lees during racking, and a sensor picks up low flow to prevent gur- gling or air getting into the line during racking. The cellar staff clean dirty barrels with a Gamajet barrel washer and give them a rinse of aqueous ozone provided by a Carlsen & Associates unit. All filtering and bottling occurs at the winery, although not with in-house equip- ment. The finished wine undergoes cross- flow filtration with a mobile unit from Pacific Wine Services in Paso Robles and then is bottled by a team from the mobile bottler Castoro Bottling Co., also based in Paso Robles. Villa San-Juliette wines currently are distributed in 31 states, and direct-to- consumer sales account for 33% of the winery's total business. The tasting room is open daily and features a "So You Think You Can Taste" flight of four wines poured blind for $15. If a guest can correctly identify all four wines, the tasting is free. Tanks are connected to the Pulsair system with valves in the bottom. TTB LABEL APPROVALS Low per-label costs Gov't. Liaison Negotiations or Footwork Reasonable Hourly Rates TRADEMARK SEARCHES As Low as $185 Your trade names or designs are searched at the U.S. Patent Office to help establish valuable ownership or avoid costly legal liability. Over 100 years' total staff experience handling every government liaison need for industry. Phone or write for details. 200 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 321 Arlington, Virginia 22203 Phone: (703) 524-8200 Fax: 525-8451 TOLL-FREE 1-800-642-6564 Major Credit Cards Accepted www.trademarkinfo.com Since 1957 GovtLiaison_Dir08 11/29/07 2:00 PM Pag G R A P E G R O W I N G W I N E M A K I N G TECHNICAL REVIEW