Basics of sparkling wine production Specifics in Champagne & Insights in California Michel Salgues Consultant
Champagne flow chart Champagne flow chart Grape “Champagne pressing” Double settling Fermentation #1 Racking fining filtration...MLF Bottling sugar, yeast Bottling sugar, yeast Fermentation # 2 + sur lattes aging riddling Cork Disgorging yeast lees Cork Disgorging yeast lees Aging on cork
Champagne making steps not regulated by the laws of AOC A complete List:
Champagne flow chart Champagne flow chart Grape “Champagne pressing” Double settling Fermentation #1 Racking fining filtration...MLF Bottling sugar, yeast Bottling sugar, yeast Fermentation # 2 + sur lattes aging riddling Cork Disgorging yeast lees Cork Disgorging yeast lees Aging on cork
“CHAMPAGNE PRESSING” “CHAMPAGNE PRESSING”Requirements Minimum solid generated (it is not solid removal) Minimum solid generated (it is not solid removal) Separate fractions: cuvee, tailles 1 +2, rebeche Separate fractions: cuvee, tailles 1 +2, rebeche Low yield of extraction Low yield of extraction
“CHAMPAGNE PRESSING” “CHAMPAGNE PRESSING”How Whole cluster pressing Whole cluster pressing Cycle: time, pressure, mechanical input Cycle: time, pressure, mechanical input Double settling Under the press: Ze belon Under the press: Ze belon Tank settling Tank settling
“CHAMPAGNE PRESSING” “CHAMPAGNE PRESSING”How Whole cluster pressing Whole cluster pressing Cycle: time, pressure, mechanical input Cycle: time, pressure, mechanical input Double settling Under the press: Ze belon Under the press: Ze belon Tank settling Tank settling
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Champagne flow chart Champagne flow chart Grape “Champagne pressing” Double settling Fermentation #1 Racking fining filtration...MLF Bottling sugar, yeast Bottling sugar, yeast Fermentation # 2 + sur lattes aging riddling Cork Disgorging yeast lees Cork Disgorging yeast lees Aging on cork