See under concrete barrel.
Containers made of this material are used as an alternative to oak wood, stainless steel or natural stone (granite) for fermenting and storing wines. Conventional concrete tanks are usually lined on the inside with glass tiles or stainless steel sheets, less frequently with plastic or coated with varnish. The advantages are optimum space utilisation, flexible volumes...
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