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Tirage

The *liqueur de tirage* is added to base wine at bottling to start the second fermentation. The amount of sugar determines the eventual pressure.

See also

Traditional method Dosage

Nearby terms

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

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