BoTTling day

checklist

Let’s be successful together. Please have these ready to roll day of bottling.

  • Glass

  • Corks or Screwcaps

  • Capsules

  • Labels on a standard 3” core, max 11” O.D. and rolled in either #4 or #8 position - the closer to 11” means less stoppage time for label changes

  • Wine greater than 65F (the warmer the wine is during summer, the less the bottles will sweat and potentially have labelling issues due to humidity)

  • Stretch wrap for finished pallets

  • Nitrogen, Co2 or Argon - Generally one large tank will last 1.5-2 days

  • 4 helpers (loading glass, case packing, case labeling, palletizing and pallet wrapping)

  • Fork lift

  • Clean water hook up

  • 2 sanitized 50 gallon tubs

  • Sanitized wine hoses and fittings (from tank to pump)

  • All wines needing sterile filtering on the way to bottle have been EK filtered within 24 hours of bottling, and SO2 corrections made.

  • All final filters ready. A back-up membrane final filter is always highly recommended to avoid downtime.

  • Power needs ready to roll