Pressing

Question 1

What is a pneumatic press?

Answer 1

-cylindrical cage with bladder that runs down side or middle
-grapes added, air added, bladder inflates, crushing grapes on grates on side of press
-separating juice/wine from skins

Question 2

What are the advantages of a pneumatic press?

Answer 2

-can user inert gas
-programmed to exert diff amounts of pressure

Question 3

What is a basket press?

Answer 3

-basket filled with grapes
-pressure from above
-juice/wine runs through gaps in side of basket-collected by tray at bottom of press

Question 4

What are the advantages of a basket press?

Answer 4

Gentler

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of a basket press?

Answer 5

-not sealed, can’t user inert gas
-small load of grapes
-labour intensive