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WINEMAKING collaboration between Wayne Burgstahler and Kaplan. The gray outside is shotcrete support. The scalloped catwalks are designed to take advantage of the shape of the cave and tanks, giving excellent accessibility to each tank. Punch down rails run down each side of the hall supporting the pneu- matic punch downs, which supplement the pumps attached to each tank. The punch down setup and all crush equipment was custom made by Burgstahler Machine Works of St. Helena, Calif., with design Separate pumps for the automated pump overs are Graco Model 1040, 1.5" FDA-compliant air-operated diaphragm pumps. These are dedicated to each tank and not only allow ultimate customiza- tion of pump over regimens for each fermentation but also reflect the winery's determination to avoid mistakes—there is no opportunity to accidentally return the wine to an adjacent tank. The punch, pumps and even computer-programmed pump over controls all are operated by compressed air. During crush a surprising sense of calm permeates the fermenta- tion hall, perhaps a result of its insulation from the frenetic activity on the crush pad above. The mezzanine, when not serving as the catwalk for the winery's largest fermentation tanks tucked beneath it, permits visitors an intimate view of winemaking activities. MALA_Dir11.qxp 11/29/10 4:07 PM Page 1 A second fermentation hall was added to the plans during construction; it is called the "White Room" because during crush it is dedicated to fermenting white wines. Arkenstone's estate white wines are fermented in barrels and concrete; this hall's great surrounding mass and the Take away our and we're just like everyone else JVNW Recent Technologies: CS Rectangular Door full face gasket, Arken-swing Door spring-assisted, sealing, swing-away, oversized access Schlide auto pomace removal Combi Tank space saving sanitary seal, 2 heavy-duty cross-arms standard, 3 cross-arms for large tank applications 503.263.2858 | JVNW.com QSEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #1040 Wines & Vines JAnUARY 2011 49 INNOVATION W.A. FUCHS