Red Wine Fermentation Tanks

Grapes go into a fermentation tank with their skins seeds and all.

Red wine fermentation tanks.

White wines are pressed before fermentation. The combi tank is excellent for use in the red wine fermentation process known as delestage or rack and return. Sometimes the crushed grapes are chilled called cold soaking so flavor and color in the skins transfer into the juice. The lower tank acts as storage for the fermented wine.

Winery equipment flextank fermentation tanks call today to place your order. We can also provide a complete line of pump over wine fermenters and wine storage tanks for both red wine and white wine. Ideal for fermenting small to medium parcels of red wine. By the way some red wine varieties like pinot noir do well fermenting with whole clusters.

Red wine is made like white wine but with one major difference. Customize the fermenter you need for your winery. Every part is well designed and unique. Traditional barrels cannot be used because you can t get the skins in and out of the bunghole.

We are now stocking a year round selection of variable capacity wine tanks also known as stainless steel variable capacity tanks with floating lid. Whether you re looking for variable capacity conical bottom flat bottom jacketed fermenting tanks or more gw kent has what you need to produce wine that will be appreciated for generations. The superior quality and craftsmanship of our wine fermentation tanks and stainless steel fermenters is unsurpassed. Red wines get their deep color from their grape skins.

As the co2 bubbles up through the wine a portion gets trapped in the skins and causes them to float on the surface of the wine in a mass called the cap. Fermentation tanks fermentation tanks can be food grade plastic wood or stainless steel. When making red wines two basic criteria need to be taken into account. Tanks for wine is your source for wine tanks parts and accessories.

Options for variable volume tanks only. Our variable capacity wine tanks are constructed using high quality virgin 304 stainless steel. The manway opens along the top edge rather than the side edge as well. 16 red wine fermentation tank top manway with relief valve racking valve.

Red wines are fermented using the entire grape skins and all. The top tank can be used as additional storage during the off season. The top tank is an open top primary fermentation tank. A fermentation manway is a special upgraded manway that includes a beefy sloped channel being installed into the base of the tank.

No need to go to tank inside when dropping pomace. Features of open top wine fermenter. This is designed to help with the evacuation of red wine solids after fermentation. A few wineries use barrels with a small door installed in the head of the barrel.