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  1. Underwater wine ageing: Why are wineries doing it?

    • Underwater wine ageing has developed as a niche trend that has spread around the world – even if US regulators raised questions about the practice in 2015. While some may view it as a marketing mo… See more

    Can You Taste Underwater Wine Ageing?

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    How Big Can The Underwater Wine Trend get?

    ‘It has a great marketing potential as you can talk about many more new things other than vineyards and terroir,’ said Juan Park, director for Spain and South America at consumer r… See more

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  1. Underwater wine aging, also known as submarine wine, is an experimental technique where wine is aged underwater. Some of the benefits of this method include:
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    Underwater storage has some upsides for wine aging: perfect temperature, no light, a lack of air, constant pressure, and gentle rocking that keeps yeast particles circulating.
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    The underwater conditions are thought to emulate the critical ageing factors that influence the flavour of wine: consistent temperatures, the absence of light, air, and movement.
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    Some winemakers claim they’ve achieved a similar effect by aging bottles on the ocean floor, attributing low temperatures and increases in pressure to the wines’ accelerated maturation. One winemaker who aged bottles of Champagne at sea claimed the process imparted a slightly briny, mineral-forward flavor.
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