With stainless steel, sometimes it’s more about what it doesn’t do to wine than what it does. As a neutral vessel, the stainless steel tank preserves the terroir and original fresh fruit character of the grapes. If the goal of a wine is to be sharp, bright, and crisp, as with many whites, inox wine tanks can easily achieve that effect. Whereas oak can help a red wine to soften, or a white wine by adding texture, steel maintains a more crisp and focused profile.…
