When buying wine, did you notice the color of the wine bottle? Green, brown, blue and white
When buying wine, did you notice the color of the wine bottle?
Green, brown, blue and white, why are there different colors? Is the color of the bottle related to the quality of the wine? This answer should start from the history of wine bottle development. The color of these bottles is a summary of the wisdom of the working people in the long river.
▼The history of the evolution of wine bottles
A long time ago, the container for storing wine was not a glass bottle, but a clay pot. Because they are too heavy and difficult to carry, and the clay material has a great influence on the flavor of the wine, the clay pot is quickly eliminated.
Clay pots with early wines (small series feels more like an early rice bowl)
By the beginning of the 17th century, the container of the wine had gradually evolved into a wine sac made of sheepskin. The texture is light and not easy to break, and it is easy to repair after damage. But after a long time, the resin in the wine sac will penetrate into the wine, the taste will become very weird, can not be imported, and slowly will be eliminated.
Wine can
In the middle and late 17th century, glass bottles began to be used. However, since most of the glass is made of sand, it contains some impurities. At that time, the production technology was limited, and the impurities in the glass could not be removed. Therefore, the glass bottle at that time was green, and it can be said that green was the initial bottle. The color of the beginning.
Later, with the advancement of technology, a variety of wine bottles gradually came out, so there appeared brown, blue and white wine bottles. So why have we still used green wine bottles? The technology is so developed, the use of green bottles has always been high.
Green is a cultural heritage
For example, the Bordeaux red wine bottle is dark green, while the dry white wine is usually placed in a light green bottle. Because green can effectively block and absorb light, making it difficult to enter the wine, effectively preventing the peroxidation of wine, the use of dark colors, especially green bottles, can create a good storage environment for wine ageing. Moreover, the use of green wine bottles is a heritage of culture.
▼What is the role of wine glass bottles of other colors? Is color related to wine quality?
Brown green is a family
Brown and green wine bottles have a certain blocking effect on light, which can prevent the oxidation of wine and facilitate the vintage storage of wine. But brown filters the light more than the green bottle, so this color bottle is relatively more conducive to the vintage preservation of the wine.
Girls love big white
The white transparent glass bottle can undoubtedly present the attractive color to everyone, giving people a fresh and beautiful feeling, and the wine can be clearly seen through the bottle to judge the quality of the wine and make it easy to purchase.
However, white wine bottles do not have much filtering power for white wine, rosé wines and sweet wines. Most of these wines are ready-to-drink and are not suitable for long-term storage and ageing.
Special meaning blue
Some wineries use blue glass bottles, which are generally not ordinary wines, and some may have special meanings or highlight some non-mainstream elements of wine. Nowadays, the emergence of professional wine cabinets and wine cellars makes wine storage easy and perfect. The influence of wine bottle color on liquor is weak, but it is still an important factor.
▼The last two points
1. Wines suitable for ageing usually use dark green or brown wine bottles, but wines in dark wine bottles may not always be suitable for ageing.
2. Dark glass bottles can be used to some extent in the bottle, but it does not mean that the wine can be exposed to the sun (if you have a chance to drink a bottle of vinegar).
