French term with several meanings in viticulture. In the context of vineyard care, it refers to pruning (tailler = to cut, trim) or also to vine training.
In the production of Champagne in Champagne, the pressing process is strictly regulated. The maximum yield is limited to 102 litres of must (produces 100 litres of wine) from 160 kg of grapes. The official unit of measurement is the so-called Marc, which is a pressing unit of 4,000 kg of grapes. A maximum of 25.5 hectolitres (2,550 litres) of must may be extracted from this for production. This takes place in two pressing processes. Only gentle whole-cluster pressing is permitted. The first gentle pressing process is called cuvée (also known as tête de cuvée) and produces 20.5 hectolitres (2,050 litres) of the finest and clearest juice, which is rich in sugar and acidity but low in tannins.
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