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Kvevris ((グルジア語:ქვევრი); often misleadingly spelled "qvevri", and known as ''churi'' in Western Georgia) are large earthenware vessels used for the fermentation, storage and ageing of traditional Georgian wine. Resembling large, egg-shaped amphorae without handles, they are either buried below ground or set into the floors of large wine cellars. Kvevris vary in size: volumes range from 20 litres to around 10,000; 800 is typical.〔http://www.gwa.ge/upload/file/qvevri_eng_Q.pdf〕 Archaeological excavations in the southern Georgian region of Kvemo Kartli (notably at Dangreuli Gora, Gadachrili Gora and in the village of Imiri) uncovered evidence of grape pips and kvevris dating back to the VIth millennium B.C.〔T. Glonti, (''Traditional technologies and history of Georgian wine'' (Abstract, PDF file) ), in ''Le Bulletin de l'Organisation internationale de la vigne et du vin'', July-August-September 2010〕 The villages of Atsana in Guria; Makatubani, Shrosha, Tq'emlovana and Chkhiroula in Imereti; and Vardisubani in Kakheti are traditional kvevri-making areas. Artisanal families have passed down the knowledge of this ancient handicraft through the generations. The clay used to manufacture a kvevri must be carefully chosen, as its characteristics will influence the wine's mineral content.〔http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/doc/download.php?versionID=20631〕 The process of making wine in kvevris involves pressing the grapes and then pouring the juice, grape skins, stalks and pips into the kvevri, which is then sealed. The juice is then left to ferment into wine for at least five to six months before being decanted and bottled. The mash of pips, skins and stalks (called ''chacha'' in Georgian) is then removed and distilled into brandy. The empty kvevri is then washed, sterilized with lime and re-coated with beeswax, ready to be filled again. In the past, kvevris were also used for storing brandy, grain, butter, cheese and a variety of other perishable foodstuffs, although in Georgia they have always been primarily used for wine-making. Large ceramic storage vessels such as these are made in many countries, but only Georgia, Spain (''vino de tinaja'', ''vino de pitarra'') and Portugal (''vinho de talha'') use them for wine-making.〔 A.J.M. Silva, "Les vins au goût d’argile : anatomie d’une tradition plurimillénaire. Le cas d’étude portugais du vin de talha"(https://www.academia.edu/10205544/Les_boissons_Les_vins_au_go%C3%BBt_d_argile_anatomie_d_une_tradition_plurimill%C3%A9naire._Le_cas_d_%C3%A9tude_portugais_du_vin_de_talha_.)〕 Wine-makers who use kvevris claim that their wine is stable by nature, rich in tannins, and that it does not require chemical preservatives to ensure long life and superior taste. The tannins found in kvevri wine limit protein content and prevent turbidity.〔http://www.biowine.ge/eng/about_qvevri.html〕 Since the Russian market for Georgian wine has dwindled to a trickle, Georgia has revived this ancient method of wine-making and is exciting interest around the world.〔http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/10/23/winemakers-go-wild-for-qvevri.html〕 Various commercial wineries in Georgia export kvevri wines abroad, and some wine-makers in Europe and America have taken to making their wine in kvevris.〔http://www.qvevriproject.org〕〔http://www.eurasianet.org/node/64246〕 In 2013, UNESCO added the traditional Georgian method of making wine in kvevris to its list of intangible cultural heritage.〔http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?RL=00870〕 =="Kvevri" or "qvevri"?== The Georgian language has two 'k' sounds: ქ (a normal 'k', like in English) and კ (harder, more explosive). The word ''kvevri'' ((グルジア語:ქვევრი)) is spelled with a normal 'k', but when Georgian is typed on a standard keyboard the key allocated to this 'k' is actually the 'q' key; Georgians therefore invariably spell the word with a 'q' in English. This somewhat misleading spelling has since become quite common abroad and is even used in many official publications (e.g. UNESCO documents, &c.).〔http://therealwinefair.com/all-you-needed-to-know-about-qvevri-but-were-afraid-to-ask/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kvevri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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