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WINEMAKING TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT 108 WINES&VINES January 2018 improvements, innovations, team management, distribution and direct-to-consumer sales. "While we certainly have our sibling dif- ferences of opinion," Ali Mayfield said, "we work in congruence." During harvest, Jake May- field's role shifts to focus more upon the vineyards and grape transport to the facility. Enologist Peter Urian over- sees the in-house lab. "Peter fo- cuses on the science and runs vineyards samples to assist me in making good picking deci- sions," Ali Mayfield said. "ETS is a great resource for analysis we aren't able to run in our own lab and also checking the consis- tency of our lab." Cellarmaster Roman Ferrer oversees the cellar, including top- ping wine barrels and making sure the winery is prepared to receive grapes during harvest. "We work very hard during harvest to create the wines, and maintaining high quality year-round is very impor- tant," Mayfield said. "Roman is the key in this role." Innovations and protocols During harvest, the team and facil- ity function at efficient full-throttle, thanks to state-of-the-art innova- tions such as antimicrobial anti-slip floors, a floor-to-ceiling viewing window in the barrel room, ad- vanced sorting and crushing equip- ment, plus top-of-the-line concrete, stainless and oak aging vessels. Attorney Mike Martin founded The Walls Vineyards in 2014, eventually adding vineyard property and tasting room space. Before joining The Walls, winemaker Ali Mayfield worked at Corliss Estates Winery and Long Shadows Vintners. KATHRYN ELSSER (LEFT). CAYLEE BETTS (RIGHT) ClearWater Tech, leading provider of ozone disinfection systems, provides plug-and-play, wall-mounted and mobile ozone solutions for superior disinfection throughout the winery. Ozonated cold-water rinse reduces hot water and chemical use without leaving behind off-tastes, odors or residues, preserving the integrity of the wine. Visit ClearWater Tech at Unified Wine & Grape Symposium - Booth 505, or contact us today for details and Special Pricing! APPLICATIONS: Final rinse/surface disinfection of: • BARRELS • FERMENTATION TANKS • BOTTLING EQUIPMENT • TRANSFER LINES • GRAPE RINSE • PROCESS EQUIPMENT • WALLS, FLOORS, DRAINS • BARREL ROOM OZONE FUMIGATION • BARREL & TANK GASSING & PRESERVATION • MICRO-OXY SOURCE (YEAST ACTIVATION) REDUCED CHEMICALS . PRODUCED ON SITE . SUPERIOR DISINFECTION PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY ClearWater Tech Ozone DISINFECTION SOLUTIONS FOR TH DISINFECTION SOLUTIONS FOR THE WINE PROFESSIONAL wine@cwtozone.com | 805.549.9724 | 800.262.0203 | wine.cwtozone.com BOOTH 505 C1 MOBILE CART CIP PANEL-MOUNT