Special bottle shape with a cylindrical, thick body and short neck that resembles a squat Bordeaux bottle. It is used by some port wine companies and for Tokay. However, there are more imaginative shapes for port wine, such as a flagon (a container with a narrow neck and a round shape as a belly). A cone-like shape used in Saxony is called a Sachsenkeule. See also under bottles and wine vessels.
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