grape stomp

Barefoot wine-making

Grape stomp is the traditional practice of crushing wine grapes by treading on them barefoot, once a standard winemaking technique, now largely ceremonial or touristic.

Wineries host grape stomps as festivals or attractions where visitors can experience the old method: We did a grape stomp in Napa Valley.

The image evokes rustic authenticity and harvest celebration.

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