Ovo lying
Amphora in natural Sichuan stoneware
The upright egg doesn't exist in nature, so we laid ours down too! The elongated ovoid shape of Ovo couché promotes strong movement (60 cm/day) which brings a lot of roundness and fat to the wine. The liquid has a little more interaction with oxygen and the lees. The quality of the fruit is preserved, revealing purity and freshness for subtle aging.
FEATURES
COMPOSITION OF SANDSTONE
TECHNICAL SHEET
OPTIONS
| Capacity | 300 liters |
| Diameter | 85 cm |
| Length | 115 cm |
| Opening | 5 cm |
| Weight | 110 kg |
| Thickness | 2.5 cm approx. |
Discover Ovo couché, our natural Sichuan stoneware amphora, designed to bring out the quintessence of your wines. Its unique shape promotes vinification and aging that highlight the integrity, minerality, freshness, and purity of your wines.
An exceptional material : This natural sandstone, a sedimentary rock rich in silicates, is extracted from a unique quarry in the world, nestled in the Sichuan valley.
In terms of winemaking and aging, it ensures deep respect for the grape variety, optimal preservation of fruit quality, and remarkable authenticity of aromas. It produces delicate, light wines with velvety, rounded tannins. Ovo is particularly suited to long aging.
Exceptional versatility : this natural stoneware is also suitable for alcohols, beers, ciders , fruit and vegetable fermentations , as well as for preserving various oils.
- Capacity : 300 L
- Optional : aseptic drain, rotating support
