Long before oak barrels became the bee's knees in wine, winemakers used clay jars. The practice has been documented as far back as 6,000 years in the nation of Georgia, where liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-dated wine residue (say that five times fast!) from quevri vessels likely reveals the birthplace of our beloved drink.

May 16, 2018 · Archaeological records show that winemakers throughout the Italian Peninsula and Sicily transported wine in clay amphorae—small terracotta jars with handles just above the shoulders—as far back as the Copper Age. It’s possible that winemakers of the time fermented and aged wine in these vessels too.

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May 8, 2023 · The use of clay jars for wine production in particular can be traced to 6000 BCE Georgia. Massive stationary vessels called qvevri, some more than 250 times the size of amphorae, were kept cool underground. Here, clay was used to the wine’s benefit.

May 4, 2023 · Languedoc-based Olivier Rame begins vinification in concrete for temperature control, followed by aging in clay jars. Rame uses two types of clay jars: roughly 32 gallons and 140 gallons. “The larger jars are thick, benefiting from a slow micro-oxygenation, where freshness is preserved,” he says.

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Mar 21, 2024 · Clay jars may have been the only option for Romans and Greeks in classical antiquity – much better than animal skins – but today an increasing number of winemakers are entrusting at least some of their treasures to jars of clay.

Artenova, has brought back what has been the oldest form of preservation of wine, by making jars in Impruneta clay of various shapes and sizes suitable for professional oenological use.