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Title |
Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. |
Object Name |
Bottle, Wine |
Description |
Wine Bottle Recovered from City Centre Plaza, c. 1870-1920. Seamless clear galss Bordeaux shape bottle has a light green color tint. Bottle has a long neck and tall body. There is .25 inches band of glass just below top rim and concave base is smooth at the center. |
Date |
c.1870-1920 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
1999.048.017 |
Dimensions |
H-10.125 W-2.75 D-2.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Containers |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
20 boxes of archaeological material excavated from the City Centre Plaza site at 950 Main at Middlefield in Redwood City. Excavation for development, done by Basin Research Associates. |
Notes |
The high shouldered 'Bordeaux Bottle' is used by most wineries for Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot, Malbec and most Meritage or Bordeaux blends. This is because those are the key grape varieties that are allowed for use in red wines from the Bordeaux region. The Bordeaux bottle is also generally used for Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. These are the primary grape varieties allowed in the production of white wines in Bordeaux. [http://www.cellarnotes.net/bottleshapes.html] These bottles are typified by having a tall body with almost vertically parallel sides (with sometimes a bit of a taper from shoulder to heel), a moderately steep shoulder, moderately short but distinct neck (a bit less than a third the length of the body), and usually a champagne style single part finish. The bases usually have a moderate to deep push-up with the presence of a mamelon common. [http://www.sha.org/bottle/wine.htm] |
Search Terms |
Alcohol Archaeolgy Archaeology Bottles Bottles City Center Plaza Privy Redwood City Wine Wine Bottle |
Subjects |
Alcoholic beverages Bottle industry Bottles Wine Wine industry |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the City of Redwood City |