{"id":389,"date":"2015-07-14T14:40:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T14:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skolnikwine.com\/?p=389"},"modified":"2015-07-14T14:40:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T14:40:44","slug":"topping-off-with-stainless-steel-wine-barrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skolnikwine.com\/blog\/topping-off-with-stainless-steel-wine-barrels\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Topping Off&#8217; with Stainless Steel Wine Barrels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even the wine makers who have not seen the light that is the stainless steel wine barrel make use of our \u201calternative\u201d vessels for topping off.<\/p>\n<p>Topping off a wine barrel refers to adding wine to a barrel to make up for the wine that has evaporated. Oak barrels aren\u2019t completely airtight, so evaporation is inevitable. It\u2019s been reported that up to 5% of a wine\u2019s production can disappear in the angel\u2019s share, leaving you with one tipsy angel and significantly less wine to sell.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, when wine evaporates, it creates extra air space in the barrel, also known as ullage. Too much ullage can increase the risk of bacteria and the speed of oxidization. Most wine experts aren\u2019t particularly keen on overly oxidized wines as they tend to be less vibrant and aromatic. In fact, left unchecked, oxidization will eventually turn a wine into vinegar. Thus, winemakers will \u2018top off\u2019 their barrels to avoid any unwanted or excessive oxidization.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where <a href=\"http:\/\/skolnikwine.com\/stainless-steel-wine-barrels\/55-gallon-stainless-steel-wine-barrels\/\">55 gallon stainless steel wine barrels<\/a> come in. Winemakers typically set aside some of the same wine or a similar wine that they can blend into an oak barrel batch when the angel\u2019s get a little too thirsty. Winemakers might top off their barrels every couple of days or every couple of weeks. Either way, they need a hefty supply of product available to do so. And where do they keep <em>that <\/em>wine? More often than not wine for topping off is coming from an air-tight, angel-proof stainless steel wine barrel, like the ones we manufacture here at Skolnik.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even the wine makers who have not seen the light that is the stainless steel wine barrel make use of our \u201calternative\u201d vessels for topping off. Topping off a wine barrel refers to adding wine to a barrel to make up for the wine that has evaporated. 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