Glossary
Gravity Flow
/GRAV-ih-tee FLOH/
Moving wine by gravity rather than pumps.
Full Definition
Gravity flow uses gravity instead of mechanical pumps to move wine through the winery, typically in multi-level facilities where grapes enter at top and wine flows down through processing stages. Proponents claim gentler handling preserves quality. Modern gravity-flow wineries are architecturally ambitious.
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