More about filtering

I promised a bit more about filtering, and here it is, our mess:

Clyde has just finished up filtering a batch of wine, and before he cleans up, I wanted to show the maze of hoses, bags, tanks, etc.  I tried to label each of the major pieces in the photo.  Basically, he pumps wine into the little tank and mixes in DE (diatomaceous earth), then that mixture is pumped through the filter.  The DE builds up on the cloth pads in the filter and create a fine filter that takes out sediment.  I believe there is one final filtration after this is finished to sterilize the wine too.  So more filter pics to come!

Here is the tank room where the wine has been sitting through the winter.  It’s also a maze at the moment.  You can see tanks all around the room, and a drain down the middle.  There is a blue pump towards the back too.  You can also see some water hoses and buckets to catch any spills in the photo below:

While this is not the most romantic look for our cellar, the smell of the wine is just fantastic!  Yummy aromas wafting up to the salesroom – makes me thirsty.  Hey, I just noticed it’s after 4pm – I think I might just pour myself a glass.  Cheers everyone!