Traditional grape press made of wood in a round shape. It consists of a permeable wooden casing (basket) and a metal spindle connected to the press cover. Newer models are made entirely of metal. Such presses are usually operated by hand. By slowly increasing the pressing pressure, the grapes can be gently pressed out. Today, they are used very specifically, especially for special wines such as high-quality red wines, noble sweet wines and ice wines. The disadvantage is the relatively small filling quantity, but above all the strong oxidation and the great problems and effort involved in keeping them clean.

The picture above shows basket presses in a wine cellar; the picture below shows a basket press on the Bisamberg near Vienna.
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