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WINEMAKING TECHNICAL REVIEW The membrane press (left) is used for white grapes while a Hypac basket press is used for reds. The hopper feeds to a Puleo 10 destemmer that empties to a Milani shaker table manufactured by Criveller. The shaker table is equipped with twin screens and multiple collection trays for shot berries. The table has four stations for staff to pick out MOG. Depending on variety, Volk said he could run the set up at around 1.5-3 tons per hour. He said he found the Milani to be a huge improvement for processing, and he made a switch just in time for the 2011 vintage. "The amount of green stuff we got out of there made it worth it," Volk said QualityStainless_Apr05 3/9/05 11:12 AM Page 1 The shaker table can be set to dump into a bin for transferring fruit such as Pinot Noir into open-top fermentation tanks. Fruit can also drop from the table to a CME peristaltic pump or a Carlsen augur linked to a Waukesha 130 pump to transfer must directly to tank. Volk said these set ups are generally used for Bordeaux varieties. White grapes are dumped direct to a Puleo SF80, a 6,000-liter membrane press used exclusively for white juice. Quality - Value - Experience Quality Stainless Tanks • Professionally crafted • Perfomance guaranteed • Custom designs & features • Quick & competitive pricing • Repairs & modifications • Special application tanks • Stainless winery equipment • Tanks in stock for immediate shipping from 500 to 10,000 gallon capacity Quality Stainless Tanks 510 Caletti Avenue • Windsor, CA 95492 Phone: 707.837.2721 • Fax: 707.837.2733 Toll-Free: 877.598.0672 www.qualitystainless.com winetanks@aol.com 44 WINES & VINES AUGUST 2012 Fabricated Stainless Cooperage Custom Bordeaux varieties are fermented in closed- top tanks. Less happy with wild yeast During pressing or crushing grapes, Volk said he applies a dose of sulfur dioxide at the hopper. Red must receives a 24-hour cold soak to coalesce, giving Volk a sense of whether he needs to make any adjust- ments. He said almost all of his wine is inoculated, adding that he's generally been less happy with the performance of wild yeast. Volk reasons that he wants Hard Pressed For Quality? Consider a Basket Press Hypac basket press features include: • Baskets from 8HL to 30HL • Easy to operate • Easy to clean • Built to last • Manufactured in the USA • Local sales & service support North America Roanoke, Virginia, USA E: info@hypacusa.com P: (888)839-6916 www.hypacUSA.com