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Back to the Future with Concrete and Clay for Wine Making

Back to the Future with Concrete and Clay for Wine Making #concreteEgg #amphora #winemaking #fermentation #bcwine @BlueGrouseWines @40KnotsWinery @SHWineShop @CedarCreekWine @Bellawines @bcwine

Okanagan Crush Pad concrete eggs (Credit Lionel Trudel) The history of using amphora and concrete tanks for winemaking dates back centuries. Amphorae, large clay vessels with narrow necks and handles, were widely used in ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and Romans for storing and transporting wine. These vessels provided an ideal environment for fermentation and aging, as the porous…