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Description
The Onion-shaped wine bottle is made of green glass and is sealed with a cork and wax, which holds the cork in place. The many years the bottles spent underwater have left their mark in the form of the mother-of-pearl that covers the old “onion bottle”. It cannot be determined with any certainty which wine or type of wine is inside the bottle.
The provenance is uncertain; Often, this type of bottle is offered and linked to the VOC vessel "'t Vliegent Hert". We don't know which ship these belonged to.
NOTE We also offer some bottles with the provenance of "'t Vliegent Hert". Contact us for more info.
This type of early wine bottle still filled with its original wine is a rare find.
Might it still be drinkable?
In theory, deep water offers perfect conditions for aging wine: cool, dark, and anaerobic. The temperature of ocean water decreases with depth, so one can assume that sea-aged bottles have been living at cold temperatures since the 1750s.
North Sea coastal waters are generally very pure (hence lots of seafood), with low salinity.
The high pressure of deep water forces corks to retain a tight seal — the water pressure counteracts the pressure inside the bottle. But with still wines, the pressure can force corks into the bottle.
Of course, the wine in these bottles is no longer drinkable, but you must admit: it would make your collection more exclusive.
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