Practice Quiz

Sommelier

Category - Winemaking, &c

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day
Bâtonnage is _______.
  1. The act of stirring the fermenting grapes with a long rod.
  2. A French method of separating the skins from the juice.
  3. Stirring of the lees.
  4. Another term for Eau de Vie.
Explanation
Answer: C - Bâtonnage is the stirring of the lees. Lees, or spent yeasts, are often stirred or mixed in with the fermenting wine or champagnes to give the juice a further complexity of flavor.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz