Underwater wines
Underwater wines are wines aged under water, usually in seas, oceans or lakes. They use controled submersion to change the chemical and taste features of the wine. This small method is getting more popular because it mix science, sustainability and luxury appeal, bringing wine lovers and people who want new ways to make wine.[1]
History
The idea of aging wine underwater is very old. Greeks maybe put grapes in the see to take off the pruina, making drying faster but keeping flavors and nutrints.[2] Romans mixed dried grapes with sea water so fermentation went faster and to stop the wine going bad.[2] In modern times, bottles of 19th century champagne found in the Baltic Sea gave a new interes in underwater wine, showing it can keep or even improve wine quality.[3] .[2] In 2003 Spanish winemaker Raul Perez made the first modern underwater test with Albarino in Galicia.[2] After that, underwater aging went to Italy, France, Croatia, Chile, USA and South Africa.[3][2] Italy became a leader thanks to Jamin UnderWaterWines, who made the first patent system and a net of underwater cellars.[1][4]
Technique
UnderWaterWines are put inside metal cages or special boxes at 25–60 meters for months or even 2 years, it depends on grape and local condtions.[2][3] Water gives steady temperature, around 10 to 16 °C, low light and little oxygen in the water so wine touch less with it.[3][2] Also the sea move the bottles slowly, like a kind of natural remuage for sparkling wine, that is normaly done by machine in cellars.[3][2] Pressure difference between inside and outside changes gases like CO2 in sparkling wine, making bubbles smaller and last longer.[2] Bottles use special corks, sometimes called UWW Cork, that hold pressure but also make a tiny oxigen swap needed for taste.[1][4] This makes wine change not the same as in a regular cellar, speeding some good parts but keeping freshness and complexity.[3][2]
Note
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WineNews (22 November 2023). "I vini affinati in mare, i cosiddetti "UnderWaterWines", stanno vivendo il loro momento d'oro". WineNews (in italiano). Retrieved 21 September 2025. Unknown parameter
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