SIMURG

vat

Lemma: vat
Etichetta di dominio: EN
Etichetta grammaticale: n.
Definizione: A container for fermenting, storing and blending wine. 1
Nota: Wood was a traditional material for centuries, but that was replaced by cement vats which in turn have largely been replaced by stainless steel, with modern temperature controls. Some wine, such as Pinot Noir, can still benefit from the proper use of classic wooden, open topped vats. 2
Contesto: Carbonic maceration: special way of making fruity, early-maturing red wines, most notably Beaujolais, by fermenting them in a sealed vat filled with carbon dioxide. 3

Trascrizione fonetica: [væt] 4
Sinonimi e Antonimi: sinonimi = tub 5, tank 6
Abbreviazioni: ND
Etimologia: c.1225, southern variant of O.E. fæt "container, vat," from P.Gmc. *fatan (cf. O.S., O.N. fat, O.Fris. fet, M.Du., Du. vat, O.H.G. faz, Ger. faß). 7
Etichetta di paese: ND
Ente: Università degli Studi di Genova - Facoltà di Lingue e letterature straniere
Data della scheda: Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 2020
Autore: Ilenia Fregonese, rev. Chiara Barbagianni

Fonti

1 : «http://www.wineeducation.com/glosv.html», (05/09/2007)