Harvest
The harvest season falls between half September and the beginning of October...
First fermentation
While the resultant carbon dioxide is allowed to escape, the first fermentation into alcohol...
Blending
The most common champagne is obtained by blending different grape...
First bottling
After the primary fermentation the wine is bottled for the fisrt time...
Sparkling wine
The blended wine in bottles is stored harizontally, for a secondary fermentation, which requires approximately eight weeks...
Riddling
The riddling process consists of amassing the deposit made up by the inactive lees...
Disgorging and dosage
Expelling the deposit from the bottle, which is collected in the neck of the bottle...
Wine bottling
After the disgorging process, the bottles are sealed with a cork, now they're ready for labelling...

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Elaboration » First fermentation

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This is the first fermentation and it takes place instainless steel tanks : Selected yeast will be added to the must and will change the sugar into alcohol.

A second fermentation can be used for decreasing the acidity of the champagne but this is not necessary.

See also :

Harvest
Blending
First bottling
Sparkling wine
Riddling
Disgorgement and dosage
Wine bottling