Italian for "bar," "winery" or "cellar."
The capsule is the protective cover placed over the top of a bottle of wine. Traditionally made of a mixture of tin and lead, this is slowly giving way to more modern materials (i.e., aluminum, plastic, etc.). The purpose of the capsule is to cover the cork...
Can be used to stabilize and/or preserve wine. In sparkling wines, is often used to maintain counter pressure during transfer and/or degorgement.
Also known as "whole berry fermentation." The grapes are harvested and put into a tank without being crushed. Once the grapes are in an anaerobic condition (without air) the fermentation will begin. In traditional fermentation, yeast is added, however,...
The term is derived from the Persian "garabana" which means "large flagon." It is a large glass bottle which has a wicker or wooden frame.
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