Giropalette: nf the giropalette is a riddling device. It is an automaton used to stir bottles of champagne (or any sparkling wine).
The riddling consists of the deposit formed during the second fermentation migrating towards the neck of the bottle. To do this, the neck is tilted slightly downwards.
The bottles are placed on desks, and every day for 5 or 6 weeks, a specialist, the stirrer, turns the bottle with a brisk movement of 1/8th of a turn. This...
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