Once a day during fermentation the juice is drained from the fermenting tank then lifted and dumped back into the tank. This is to prevent stratification during fermentation and it is done this way, rather than pumping, to prevent damage to the skins and other solids. This is in addition to mechanically punching down, twice a day, to keep the cap moist.
The variety in the photos is Primativo which was picked yesterday.
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