In the past, a common term for a wine that was deliberately exposed to weather conditions. As a rule, this was avoided because, for example, thunderstorms (thunder, lightning), wind (especially norwind) and other weather inclemencies were considered harmful to the wine. Some winegrowers, however, disregarded this, believed in a positive effect and placed the barrels outdoors during maturation. The clergyman Johann Rasch (1540-1612) also dealt with this topic in his famous work "Weinbuch: Von Baw, Pfleg und Brauch des Weins". See also under special wines.
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