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In The Winery

The Need for Proper Refrigeration

and Cold Storage in the Winery

By: Gerald Dlubala
T emperature control and consistency Providing stable and consistent temperatures and

are magic words to a winemaker. From
planting through harvest, packaging and
storage, the winemaking process is vulnerable to humidity levels brings that protection and allows
the wine to retain freshness, flavor and predictabil-
temperature instability or fluctuation. With each ity. For bottled wines, humidity fluctuations can
growing season bringing the potential for unique cause problems, including shrinking corks, mold and
challenges regarding those temperature fluctua- contamination.
tions, the winemaker must be prepared to react to
situations as they occur and protect their product The ideal temperature for storing grapevines to
under all conditions. inhibit active growth yet keep the stock viable until

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