The Basket Wine Tank is a unique patented design by Westec Tanks. How Clay Mauritson Uses the Basket Tank "We have been working with the 2 ton basket tanks for over three vintages and they have become an integral part of our high end, small lot winemaking program. "The basket tanks are completely covered with a glycol jacket for easy and quick chilling and heating. They can be easily moved around in the cellar for optimal location placement. "We have greatly enjoyed the versatility with which they can be filled: either by direct fill 100% gravity or pumped into over the top. Easy access to the juice because of the interior basket allows for a variety of cap management techniques to be used: manual punchdowns and/or use of any pump type: air pump, Waukesha, centrifugal. "The interior basket also eliminates any confined space dangers because the forklift directly lifts up the skins held within the basket and then the basket is immediately dumped into the pr

Fund-A-Need Program Focused on Education and Bridging the Technology Gap for Children in Sonoma County to Help Ensure Learning from Home is an Option for Everyone SANTA ROSA, California – September 22, 2020 – Today, Sonoma County Vintners Foundation and Honorary Chairs – Clay Mauritson of Mauritson Wines, Jake Bilbro of Limerick Lane Cellars and Mark McWilliams of […] The post 2020 Sonoma County Wine Auction Raises $1.17 Million for Sonoma County Nonprofits appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/09/22/2020-wine-auction-raises-million?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2020-wine-auction-raises-million Published Date:Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:22:05 +0000