Hygiene, control of materials and a constant pace: key factors
When producing a wine, numerous processes take part, all of paramount importance in the final result. However, one of them requires some special care, more than the rest: the bottling.
What makes this process so special? A key element must be noted: once it is bottled, there is nothing an oenologist can do. Therefore, it is a decisive process, the final step before the product reaches the final consumer. If it goes wrong, all the previous work may be wasted. On the contrary, an appropriate bottling process guarantees quality in the evolution of the wine while it remains in the bottle.
As soon as the different blendings have been carried out, the wine goes to the deposits, where a slight filtering ensures the wine cleanliness throughout the years inside the bottle. At Dehesa del Carrizal we perform this treatment in a very smooth way; therefore, the passing of time can leave natural lees. These sediments (tartrates and colourings) are not to be considered as a flaw, but as a step in the evolution of the wine in the bottle: they are quality signs.
There are three influential factors during bottling which must be controlled at all times in order to ensure the right development of the process: hygiene, control of materials and a constant pace.
Hygiene is essential. Hygiene protocols in this process must be rigorously observed and very frequent washings are to be performed.
The control of the materials in contact with the wine (bottle and cork) must be total. For instance, our cork provider must stick to certain parameters of density and elasticity at all times and they must be periodically checked in order to ensure a homogeneous evolution of the wine in each bottle. Keeping that evenness of the materials in contact with the wine is essential to provide the final consumer with the right wine quality.
The bottling plant must work at a constant pace, appropriate for its capacity, in order to avoid sudden stops in the process which may alter the bottling timing and therefore damage the wine quality.
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