Description
Red wine tanks get ordered around a fixed set of numbers: batch volume, how much the must temperature climbs in the first three days, and how quickly the cellar crew needs to pull heat out after pump-over. A jacket that looks generous on a quotation can still fall short if it was sized for white juice settling instead of an active cap. We build 500 L through 20,000 L tanks with dimple or laser-welded pillow jackets sized to the real fermentation heat load rather than a rule of thumb.
Product contact is 304 stainless as standard. We move to 316L when the client ferments high-acid must, uses aggressive cleaning chemistry, or runs a coastal cellar. Interior welds are ground, brushed and passivated — no unpolished heat-affected zones leave the shop. Shell finish is 2B or 2D, with optional mirror polishing on the cone and manway ring where tartrate and lees removal matters.
Cooling and pressure
Jackets are normally split into two to four zones, so the winemaker can cool the lower cone while the cap stays warm, or hold a slow ferment on one section. Glycol connections are 1.5 in. with a 1 in. drain at each zone\’s low point, and we insulate with 50 mm rock wool under a stainless cladding. Tanks used with a spunding valve are rated 3 bar internal; each unit ships with a safety valve and gauge matched to that rating.
Typical specifications
| Volume | Jacket zones | Cone | Common use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500–1,000 L | 1–2 | 60° | Trial lots, small-lot varietals |
| 2,000–3,000 L | 2 | 60° | Boutique winery production |
| 5,000–10,000 L | 3 | 60° flat or dished top | Commercial fermentation halls |
| 15,000–20,000 L | 4 | 60° with leg supports | Bulk varietal blending tanks |
Questions we get before an order
One jacket or several? Single-zone tanks are cheaper but limit control on large volumes. Above 5,000 L we usually recommend at least three zones.
Can the same tank handle red and white? Yes, if the jacket is oversized for the coldest duty and the manway and racking arm are positioned for both settled juice and skins.
What about CIP? We fit a rotating spray ball on the top manway and a 1.5 in. tri-clamp drain; the cone angle has to drain fully or cleaning chemicals pool at the bottom.
Tell us your batch size, varietal, number of tanks and available ceiling height. We can recommend the tank volume, jacket surface area and connection layout for your cellar.
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