Winemaking Technique
Disgorgement
Sparkling Production
Disgorgement freezes the bottle neck, expels yeast sediment, and tops up with liqueur d'expédition before final corking. It is the final clarity step in traditional-method sparkling production after months or years on lees.
Also known as: Dégorgement, Lees removal
Purpose
Remove yeast sediment and finalize sparkling wine before sale.
Process stage
Bottling
How it works
- Champagne
- Traditional-method Cava
- Premium sparkling
Common wine styles
Common grape varieties
Common regions
Descriptors created
Opposite techniques
Serving implications
Beginner explanation
Disgorgement is when the yeast plug shoots out — then dosage sugar is added for the final style.
FAQ
- What is dosage?
- The liqueur d'expédition added after disgorgement — it determines final sweetness from Brut Nature to Doux.
Related ontology entities
- Champagne Wine Style
- Cava Wine Style
- Champagne Wine Region
- Penedès Wine Region
- Loire Valley Wine Region
- Clean Descriptor
- Bright Descriptor
- Brioche Descriptor
- Chardonnay Grape Variety
- Pinot Noir Grape Variety
- Sparkling Chilled Serving
- Champagne Flute Serving