Clay vessels called Amphorae are becoming more an more popular in winemaking in place of oak barrels. Winemaker Frank Cornelissen talks about how he started to use amphora at his estate on Etna in Italy and how his approach has evolved. Cornelissen at with Ask a Winemaker in December of 2013.
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Cool!
I have been thinking about using Amphora just for doing MLF because I would like to try for more steady micro oxygen exchange at that stage, then transfer to barrels after the completion of ML. There are some gorgeous traditional vessels made in Crete, that the producers claim will hold wine, but I am having difficulty importing them to the western USA. Any thoughts?
update – now using fiberglass tanks. wines still great.