Episode 7: The Water Wheel and Belt-Driven Grape Crusher | Japanese Wine episode artwork

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Episode 7: The Water Wheel and Belt-Driven Grape Crusher | Japanese Wine

from Château Mercian Winery Guide · host Château Mercian

In 1919, this new processing and storage annex was added to the winery to help meet increasing demand for wine. This type of water wheel, known technically as a breastshot wheel, was suited to a large volume of flow falling from a moderate height. Such water wheels were once the most common type in the US and are said to have powered its industrial revolution. You can still hear the water flowing by the antique, belt-driven grape crusher. On the left as you exit the building, you will be able to see the narrow canal which carries the water that once powered this wheel.

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