2006-12-08 04:48:47 · 17 answers · asked by Michelle G 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The indentation in the bottom of a wine or champagne bottle. The punt's design serves two purposes-catching sediment and reinforcing the bottle.
2006-12-08 04:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by iamsoboredandtired 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. In some wine (sparkeling wine) second maturation occurs natrually within the bottle. By this process the residue and fragments of dead yeast settles down in the bottom of the bottle.
If the bottom is flat then the precipitate will settle all around the bottom but due to indentions the residue settles down at the corners hence when we pour wine then the residue does not mix with the wine and is gets stuck in between the indentions so preventing the spoiling of wine.
2. It also helps to give strength to the bottle.
2006-12-08 05:11:17 · answer #2 · answered by shalendramehrotra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The indentations are there because some wines build up pressure in the bottle. It is arced in to prevent the bottom from blowing out
2006-12-08 04:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by Chic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The punt is the indent......that's regularly used for the waiters to pour the wine certainly!!....and on the comparable time the sediment that clearly varieties get held or trpped there so the wine u get in ur glace would be sediment unfastened!! cheers
2016-12-18 09:57:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wines are stored top down so the cork doesnt dry out. every so often the bottles need to be turned. the indention is were you put your thumb so you can easily turn the bottle.
2006-12-10 08:11:56 · answer #5 · answered by Rick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The indentation is called a punt and I understand that it is there to add strength to the bottle
2006-12-08 04:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by blapath 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The deeper the indentation on the bottom the better the wine.
2006-12-08 04:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by snowhawk 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the indentation allows heavy particles to fall to the bottom and away from the wine.
2006-12-08 04:50:34 · answer #8 · answered by ariel_okinawa 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To allow the ice water to get to the center of the bottle and chill the wine faster.
2006-12-08 04:50:28 · answer #9 · answered by yodeladyhoo 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The punt is used to catch sediment, leaving you to drink the good bits, arther than the bad bits!
2006-12-08 04:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋