- Bottles are washed at this station to remove dust that settles inside during shipping. They are inverted on a tree to drip dry.
- Gravity brings wine through a hose from an elevated stainless-steel vat to these taps where bottles are filled.
- Filled bottles are placed under a hand-operated corking device, where the cork is forced into the bottle's neck.
- Corked bottles are sealed by placing foil loosely over the neck and inserting it into a heated coil; which shrinks the foil instantly.
- Labels are aligned, and bottles are spun on a machine that adheres the label to the bottle. Bottles are wiped down andn boxed in cases of 12.
Making your own: Step-by-step stations for bottling
At MYO in Elmsford, winemakers use an assembly line to bottle their own wine. Steps include washing, filling, corking, foiling, labeling and boxing their creations. |