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Disgorgement

Removing accumulated yeast sediment from a bottle of sparkling wine. Undisgorged pét-nat can retain that sediment.

Simply explained

Disgorgement removes collected yeast sediment from the bottle neck without emptying the whole bottle.

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What happens

Disgorgement is the removal of yeast sediment collected after fermentation in bottle. It usually follows riddling or another way of moving the deposit towards the closure.

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What this tells you about wine

‘Undisgorged’ signals that sediment remains, but is not a quality verdict. The wine may look cloudier and can be poured accordingly.

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Sources

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