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Wine Selection and Mixing
You learn about the available wines, their attributes, costs, and time to maturation. You make a selection and the concentrate is mixed with yeast nutrient and ultra-low chlorine water in the primary fermentor.
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First Racking
After 7-12 days (7 for red wines, 12 for whites) the wine is siphoned from the fermentor and placed in a glass "carboy" for further fermenting. This is called "racking" and the process leaves the "lees" or precipitates behind in the fermentor. The carboy is then tagged with your name, the wine type, and status of the wine.
Second Racking
On day 18, the wine is racked into a clean carboy and stabilization and clearing agents are added. The second siphoning adds a small amount of air into the wine.
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| Filling Process |
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Bottling and Corking
At day 45, you are notified that your wine is ready for bottling and you make an appointment to bottle your wine. Assistance is available from our wine consultants if required. You can supply your own bottles or you can purchase them from us. Corks are provided, but labels and decorative foils are optional items.
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