Eggs, Uprights, Puncheons, and More: Making Your Best Wine in Unusual Containers
Winemaking Breakout Session
Curious about concrete tanks but not sure what they’d bring to your winemaking style? Wondering if oak uprights, amphorae, and other unusual fermentation vessels deliver better quality or are only a marketing gimmick? In this panel, winemakers share best practices and the real results they’ve obtained from fermenting and aging in creative containers.
Moderator:
Alison Crowe, Plata Wine Partners., California
Speakers:
Barry Gnekow, Consultant Winemaker, California
Jean Hoefliger, Alpha Omega Winery, California
Brent Trela, Qvevri Project, TX and Alert Aesthetics, Washington
