amphora

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The agave is roasted in large adobe ovens, fermented in slightly porous clay pots called amphora, aged in oak, then twice distilled in copper and steel.

From Salon

The estate makes a range of wines, including Energies, which is aged in amphora.

From New York Times

The COS was produced in amphorae and the Ruscum in steel and fiberglass vats.

From New York Times

In return, the Acropolis Museum will loan Palermo a 5th century BC headless statue of the goddess Athena and an 8th century BC amphora from the Geometric period for four years.

From Reuters

The room, in an excellent state of preservation, contains three wooden beds and a series of other objects including amphorae, ceramic pitchers and a chamber pot.

From Reuters