Term for the precipitated substances in a wine bottle; see under deposit.
Term (also Décomposition = decomposition) for the sediment that occurs especially in full-bodied, tannin-rich red wines with barrique ageing. It is a completely natural process. The deposit is formed by polymerisation and precipitation of substances (tannins and colouring agents, dead yeast) during Flaschenreifungbottle...
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