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Winemaking
Heron Hill uses only the most careful processes and state-of-the-art equipment in order to yield the finest, best quality wines. As the vineyard is built into the side of a hill, the design allows Heron Hill’s team to gravity feed the juice instead of pumping, whenever possible.
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The winery employs a six-ton Bucher RFP 30 press, which is known for being the most gentle and delicate press available for crushing the grapes. The winery also uses the Gai 1513 bottling system, which lowers the amount of oxygen exposure during bottling.
Heron Hill houses almost 80,000 gallons of stainless steel tanks and 12,000 gallons of oak barrels. In the main cellar, the stainless steel tanks have refrigeration jackets, which allow for temperature-controlled fermentation and aging. In the nearby barrel room, American and Hungarian oak barrels along with barrels from the French districts of Troncais, Allier, Nevers, and Chagny enhance Chardonnay and red wine varieties.
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