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Dosage

The *liqueur d'expédition* added to replace the volume lost at disgorgement. Its sugar content determines whether the finished wine is Brut Nature, Brut, Extra Dry and so on.

See also

Disgorgement (dégorgement)Brut

Nearby terms

AutolysisTraditional methodTank method (Charmat)Ancestral methodPét-natTirageRiddling (remuage)Disgorgement (dégorgement)

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