Over ten years that would be only 7 cents per bottle. In other words, I should be able to afford it. It is only money and I love spending money. I should now explain how a Press works in our winery operation. Not to go into too much detail, after fermentation of our reds we press into barrels.
Most wineries press into a tank and settle out the solids before going into their barrels.
I think the solids add some character so we go straight into barrels. The Press, thru screens, catches skins and seeds that are still in the wine after fermentation. A bladder or big inner tube, inside the press, is pumped up to press these skins and seeds thru the screen and obtain the wine. The more you press the drier the skins until there is no more liquid left. These new presses have computers connected to operate them.