Everybody "Punching" In

The harvest means everybody needs to pitch in (or punch-in in this case). Pictured above, Retail Sales Director Kim McLeod punches down a 1-ton fermenter of pinot noir. This is a tough job and after a few fermenters your arms feel like rubber. You don't need to visit the health club on days you punch down! Punching down keeps the "cap" (the grapes skins) moist, healthy and clean during fermentation as must be done two or three times a day.