Structure of the traditional grape press in the region of Cerrato (Palencia)
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.7224Keywords:
wooden press, industrial architecture, winery, wine, architectural heritageAbstract
The Winery District of Baltanás, located in the region of Cerrato (Palencia), has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in the category of Ethnological Ensemble. It has three hundred and seventy-four cellars inside which it is common to find a wooden wine press. With the aim of increasing knowledge for the conservation of the cellars, this work analysed the construction and operation of the press, and samples were taken to identify the wood species and find out their properties. Unusual species were found in structures such as elm, sorb and juniper, with sorb standing out as having a higher density, stiffness, penetration resistance, surface hardness and strength than the rest. Finally, the elm wood of the beam was assigned a strength class of D30 and the structure was calculated, highlighting that the beam strength was adequate.
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