Racking: nm Racking is an operation which, during its aging, consists in separating the clear wine from its lees and deposits (the supernatant liquid from the solid which is at the bottom of the barrel). It is a kind of decantation which makes it possible to rid the wine of its fermentation residues or precipitated tartar * which accumulates at the bottom of the barrel or the vat. Decanting also helps to remove dissolved carbon dioxide (except for pearl wines of course); to oxygenate the wine what ...
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