Container as a large tank for the durable storage of wine

摘要

A container for liquids to be stored with the exclusion of air, in particular a large tank (1) for wine, is connected to a compensating container (11) for compensating changes in volume of the volume of liquid stored in the container. The compensating container (11) is arranged independently of the actual container, and lower than the container lid (2) of the container (11) which is filled to the brim, the height difference between the container lid and the level of liquid in the compensating container corresponding essentially to atmospheric pressure. To avoid the development of film-forming yeast in wine or other oxidation phenomena in the region of the surface of the liquid exposed to air in the compensating container, said surface of the liquid is sealed off by a layer of oil floating on it. <IMAGE>