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MANA GEMENT TECHNICAL REVIEW View video in the Digital Edition. The LT sorting machine employs a slanted shaking table and gentle movement. All the fruit processed at Morlet Family Vineyards is sorted by a Le Trieur sorting machine, which Luc Morlet assisted in designing with P&L Specialties. Fruit is fermented in either open- top puncheons or open-top, stainless steel tanks. They also direct the farming under long-term contracts for 12 acres of vine- yards that provide the fruit for their white Bordeaux blend: La Proportion Dorée; Chardonnay: Ma Douce, Ma Princesse and Coup de Coeur; Pinot Noir: Coteaux Nobles, En Famille and Joli Coeur; Syrah: Bouquet Garni; Cabernet Sauvignon: Co- eur de Vallée and Passionnément, and the Late Harvest Sémillon: Billet Doux. LT MOG separating system P&L Specialties' LT (Le Trieur) is mounted underneath or downstream from the destem- mer, and this machine's innovative design al- lows unripe "shot" berries, stem jacks, raisins and material other than grapes (MOG) to pass through a wedge-wire screen. Its gentle shaking motion then allows the whole, ripe berries to easily pass onward. This technology dramatically re- duces the labor required for post-destem- mer sorting. Manufactured entirely from stainless steel and equipped with a speed control, Le Trieur is easy to operate, clean and allows juice to be captured. Optional parallel screens available in 3/16-inch, 5/16-inch and 7/16-inch gaps allow winemakers to sort specifically to fruit variety and/or condition. Wineries have had repeated success sorting in a broad range from 0.25 tons per hour to 4 tons per hour. Results vary with the condi- tion of fruit, degree of separation/sorting needed and production speed. The LT 2+2F allows MOG separation and de-juicing at higher speeds. For more information, please contact us at 707-252-3408 or visit seguinmoreaunapa.com. 44 Wines & Vines APRiL 2012 Wines & Vines