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Prise de mousse

French for "capturing the sparkle" — the in-bottle fermentation that generates carbon dioxide under pressure.

See also

Traditional method Tirage

Nearby terms

Autolysis Traditional method Tank method (Charmat)Ancestral method Pét-nat Tirage Riddling (remuage)Disgorgement (dégorgement)

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