Kinkead Ridge Continued..

More notes from Mr. Barrett at Kinkead Ridge:

+FERMENTATION AREA

use thicker, good quality concrete for the floors (acidity of the wine will start to eat away at low quality concrete)--4000 psi, 5" minimum

SLOPE concrete to floor drains--minimum of 1/16":1'

Area must be well insulated!---2x6 walls, 24" o.c., R-22 insulation in walls (5.5"), R-38 in roof

Foundation insulation--2.5" polystyrene

Watch thermal breaks--doors and windows, esp. overhead doors

+Moisture Control--

Vent moisture out through the roof

Need good soffit ventilation

Relative Humidity varies depending on phase in the winemaking process

Fermentation requires lower relative humidity (less than 50% r.h.)

Barrel aging--barrels like higher r.h. (75%)

+High Ceilings--

Don't go under 10' (Kinkead at 10'-3")

overhead doors at 8' usually--need room for tracks above door

able to stack barrels 4 high with barrel racks

14' ceilings are common, some as high as 16'-18'

+Lighting--

adequate lighting is a necessity

use High CRI tubes--a bit more expensive, allows you to see the color of the wine properly

lower CRI tubes gives off greens and gives the wine off colors

In the Tasting Room--

Don't use cool white fluorescents--throws off the colors of the wines

Can use warm lighting for Reds, but not whites (throws off color..)

+General Storage--

similar to a garage

floor must be able to handle large loads (forklifts, tractors, etc.)

don't need drains or sloped floors

9' ceiling height is sufficient

little insulation

@ Kinkead--used 2x4x9 wall construction

overhead door

Light electrical load

+Finished Goods Storage--

Excellent insulation (less than fermentation area, but more than storage)

windows

secure area--alarm system is a plus

+Tasting Room--

Bar w/o seating--Don't want people to sit and spend hours there

keep people moving--could have cocktail tables (still no seating)

TTB--need an alarm system, high windows, very secure

2 ADA restrooms

Baseline Temperature--55 degrees(reds), 45 degrees(whites)

NO open wooden beams (esp. unpainted)--allows mildew growth which affects the taste of the wine

+Laboratory--

basically a kitchen

counter space, cabinets, storage, fridge, deep sink

about 6'x8' space

Ventilation is very important!--during fermentation, large amounts of CO2 are produced (most fatalities occur because of poor ventilation in fermentation area)

ALWAYS have truck access--for 53' trailer--to storage and crush pad

forklift access to truck

Equipment--

--Press

--Crusher

--Fermentation Tanks

--Barrels