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WineEast Winemaking Vance Metal Fabricators of Geneva, N.Y. (left), is known for making stainless steel workhorse tanks, though the company builds customized tanks by special request. Welds are ground to a smooth finish for easy cleaning. industries and can supply tanks for the wine industry with capacities from 250 to 8,000 gallons. According to Chris Jennings, vice president of sales, Vance is known for making very stout tanks. "If the building falls down," Jennings told Wine East, "the tank will still be standing. We produce our tanks to high quality standards, deliver on time and have very loyal customers." When Vance began making wine tanks, company officials thought they could produce "standard" sized tanks. They soon discovered that many factors impact the size and shape of tanks that wineries need: Ceilings vary in height, doors are different widths, some winemakers want to control temperatures, others don't. Today the company has a line of standard sized tanks, but it also creates customized tanks for wineries' special needs. The welds on all tanks are ground to a smooth finish so tanks can be When You Require A Consistent Supply GRAPE SOURCING: WINERY SUPPLY: TRANSPORTATION: By variety, appellation or specification All equipment and supplies for all phases of winemaking Logistical network operating daily from coast to coast Your Source For Quality Products including: fresh grapes, juice and bulk wine 101 Reserve Road * Hartford, CT 06114 * 877-812-1137 * Sales@JuiceGrape.com 62 WINES & VINES DECEMBER 2012 Natural Corks Champagne Corks Twinline Corks Bartops VISION® G-Cap® Wine Stopper Screw Cap Sales Representatives Chris & Liz Stamp info@lakewoodcork.com Lakewood Cork 4024 State Route 14 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 lakewoodcork.com 607-535-9252 607-535-6656 Fax easily cleaned. While they have made some variable-capacity tanks and a few stackable tanks, Vance mostly produces the basic stainless steel workhorse tanks that every winery needs. Custom Metalcraft specializes in producing square tanks. Their TranStore storage and fermentation tanks are designed for small-batch processing and are available in a range of sizes from 180 to 2,000 gallons. The tanks up to AS GOOD AS IT GETS.