Ever wondered how Chianti Classico or other wines stay pure and bright? 🍷 Join Gabriele of Tuscany Uncorked as he reveals the tappo colmatore, an ingenious water-seal airlock that lets CO₂ escape while blocking spoilage oxygen. Legend hints Leonardo da Vinci drew the first design, but the real inventor remains a mystery.
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Watch the seal flex under perfect barrel pressure, see the cellar master top-up must to erase air pockets, and discover why one missed step can ruin a vintage.
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