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What is the meaning of “Ouillage”?
The process of “Ouillage,” also known as filling, entails maintaining the barrels full during their time in the cellar…
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What is the meaning of “Soutirage”?
The process of separating clear wine from its deposits, sometimes called “lees,” is known as “Soutirage” in French.
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What is referred to as “Gravelle” inside a wine?
“Gravelle” is the name given to a deposit that resembles very fine sand. Although it may seem unpleasant to the inexperienced people, this deposit is particularly noticeable …(click to read more)…
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What are the “Vin de goutte” and the “Moût de goutte”?
When it comes to white wines, we refer to the juice that spontaneously drips from the crushed grapes before the grapes are sent to the press as “Moût de goutte” …(click to read more)…
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What is a Champagne Rosé? What to expect?
A “Champagne Rosé” is a pink-colored sparkling wine (elaborated through the Traditional Method also called “Méthode Champenoise”) produced in the French region of Champagne from either only black grapes or from the blending of red wines and white wines …(read more)…
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What is a Champagne « Dégorgement Tardif » or « Récemment Dégorgé »? What to expect?
A Champagne “Dégorgement Tardif” (often abbreviated DT) can also be called Champagne Récemment Dégorgé (RD) depending on the terminology used by each Champagne House. The two terms designate the same reality and are generally translated in English under the generic labelling term “Late-Disgorged” …(read more)…
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What is a Champagne Blanc de Noirs? What to expect?
A Blanc de Noirs (literally, “White from Blacks”) Champagne is a sparkling white wine (elaborated through the Traditional Method also called “Méthode Champenoise”) produced in the Champagne region of France from black grapes only (Pinot Noir and/or Meunier) …(read more)…
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What is a Champagne Blanc de Blancs? What to expect?
A Blanc de Blancs (literally, “White from Whites”) Champagne is a sparkling white wine (elaborated through the Traditional Method also called “Méthode Champenoise”) produced in the Champagne region of France …(read more)…
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Vintage vs. Non Vintage Champagne, what is the difference ?
A vintage champagne is only produced in good years (according to an old Champagne saying, the years when the vines have received their hundred days of sunshine). Vintage champagnes used to represent the highest quality offered by Champagne houses …(read more)…
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What is a « Maître de Chai » also known as « Wine Cellar Master »?
A crucial player in every vineyard is the “Maître de Chai”. The maître de Chai is a French term to designate the cellar master who is in charge of all tasks related to winemaking in the cellar… (read more)…