Wine Vessels 101: Barrels, Tanks & Amphorae

Anne Krebiehl MW, 28.06.2022

The wine world constantly talks about the containers used for making or maturing wine. But what difference do barrels, tanks or amphorae actually make to wine?

Vessels matter. The containers wine are fermented and aged in have an influence on the finished product – on its taste, certainly, but in more and subtler ways than you may think. Vessels are just one element in the vast matrix that is wine, but a fascinating one.