Term used by low-ranking winery personnel responsible for treading the grapes in preparation of the mash for mash fermentation; see under treading.
Preparation of the mash for mash fermentation by treading the grapes with bare feet in order to break up the berries for better extraction of the colouring agents and tannins. Even in ancient times, this was also an alternative to pressing, which is depicted in the tomb of...
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