Pigeage: nm Pigeage is an operation that aims to keep the wet cap of a tank to promote the extraction of the tannins responsible for the color. The technique is widely used in Burgundy.
Usefulness: The generalization of large capacity tanks has led to the invention of mechanical devices, themselves supplemented by electronics allowing regulation of punching down, essential for the extraction of the desired compounds during fermentation. This is the stage during the ...
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