ROMAN DOLIA AND GEORGIAN QVUEVRI Storage vessels, dolia were precisely engineered containers whose composition, size and shape all contributed to the successful production of diverse wines with specific organoleptic characteristics. Wine cellars have been found all over Italy and the western Roman world, but those of the Villa Regina at Boscoreale near Pompeii remain the most famous and best-preserved examples. Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinification | Cambridge University Press
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