RyanReichert
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12 years ago @ Macheesmo - Peanut Butter and Jell... · 0 replies · +1 points
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12 years ago @ Northwest Whites - Disgorging sparkling w... · 0 replies · +1 points
12 years ago @ Northwest Whites - Disgorging sparkling w... · 0 replies · +1 points
So the frozen plugs contain all the dead yeast cells (lees) and sediment that is left in the bottle after secondary fermentation occurs. The process of riddling is a traditional step taken to slowly tip bottles upright to gather all of this material in the neck of the bottle (see: http://bit.ly/riddling-sparkling). Freezing it then allows the winemaker to easily remove all of this material—in fact disgorging it. Often there is wine loss in this step too, hence the topping. However, Kramer is using a special encapsulated yeast which means they can take out the time usually needed to riddle the wine, and get a much cleaner disgorgement with less wine loss. Kim has an awesome picture of the yeast capsules that I'll find and share!
13 years ago @ Northwest Whites - No grape left behind: ... · 0 replies · +1 points
Thanks for your comment! It means a lot to me for you to leave your thoughts here, and I'm excited to have you as a reader and cohort in supporting all the wonderful white wines made in Oregon and more broadly the Pacific Northwest. I've very much enjoyed Chehalem's white line up that I've sampled a couple of times.
Look forward to working with you more in the future!
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