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See under degumming.

Term for the independent settling (also known as settling, static clarification, sedimentation or pre-clarification) of freshly pressed grape must by utilising gravity without any mechanical influence. This should not be confused with the self-clarification of the wine (see under fining). Degumming is essential to achieve the smoothest possible fermentation and to obtain a pure, flawless wine. The must still contains many undesirable solids or so-called lees, such as parts of seeds and berry skins, fruit pulp particles, soil, dust, pesticide residues, etc., which can have a negative impact on the wine.

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If degumming is not carried out, this can have a very negative effect during vinification or in the final...

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