Tank-to-Tank Movement

There are several types of tank-to-tank movement operations:

• Blending

  Blend lots together to achieve a specific mix.

• Racking

  Juice or wine is moved from one tank to another, leaving some material, or lees, behind.

• Movement

  Bulk material is moved from one or more tanks into one or more tanks, a process that can include combining blend lots.

• Filter/Centrifuge

  A filter/centrifuge operation is the process of clarifying wine or juice using a piece of equipment, such as a filter or a centrifuge. This operation requires the movement of juice or wine from one or more From vessels to one or more To vessels using filtering equipment. The filter/centrifuge operation can be performed in between most operations