Wine Racking

Racking is the process by which the suspended material (yeast cells, particles of skins, etc.) is removed from your wine after fermentation.

This is particularly true when 50-gallon wooden barrels, which have greater surface-to-volume ratios than larger containers, are used. The rough wood interiors help the wine to shed any suspended materials.

This is an optional step, but we highly encourage our winemakers to be present during the racking of their own barrels.