Press house

Term for a building in front of the actual wine cellar, which in the past was usually built from unbaked clay. Depending on the size, the pressing equipment was located here, in the past mainly tree presses (Torggel) with which the grapes were pressed during the grape harvest. From here, the grapes were taken to the actual wine cellar, usually located lower down and known as the cellar tube, which was dug into the slope, usually consisting of loess or clay. The grape must was transferred from the press house to the wine cellar, where fermentation took place. The press houses, which were often next to each other, were or are usually located outside the wine-growing community and create the typical image of a cellar lane. See also under winegrowing traditions and winemaking.

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