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In The Winery

Varieties of Winery Tanks and

Important Differences to Consider

By: Alyssa L. Ochs
T he tanks you choose for your winery can differences to guide winemakers towards the best

be just as important as the grapes you
product decisions.
grow and the bottling processes you use.
Categories and Purposes of Tanks
This is because tanks play a crucial role in the
winemaking process and deserve to be high on Winery tanks typically fall into two broad catego-
the priority list for professional winemakers. The ries: multipurpose tanks and specialty tanks. The
market is chalked full of tanks, all with different common uses for winery tanks are storage, fermen-
purposes, made with various materials and at many tation, blending and bottling.
sizes, which can become overwhelming or confus-
ing. Some wineries may use tanks for other reasons,
which is where specialty tanks come into play. For
In that spirit, The Grapevine Magazine offers an example, specialty tanks can be smaller portable
overview of tank varieties and their most significant tanks outfitted with forklift pockets to allow for

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