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The diagram above may be a
typical process after pressing for most wineries.
The timing of
malolactic fermentation is usually the winemaker's prerogative. In addition, it
is the winemaker's decision whether MLF occurs in the tank or
barrel.
Smaller wineries usually are able to move wine to
barrels shortly after pressing and settling. However, depending on the winery's
size and a particular wine's price point, the wine may stay in tanks for as
long as four months before barreling. Or it may never see a barrel at
all.
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