{"id":13777,"date":"2016-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/why-is-the-disgorging-so-important"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:24","slug":"why-is-the-disgorging-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/why-is-the-disgorging-so-important","title":{"rendered":"Why is the disgorging so important"},"content":{"rendered":"
Disgorging<\/strong> is one of the most important processes in the production of a sparkling wine<\/a> (both, Cava and Champagne), and that are made with the traditional method (Champagne method). In this process, the second fermentation is carried out in the bottle, the wine remains in contact with its own yeast, this adds a fantastic range of new aroma, as well as volume, flavor and smoothness. The controversy about the date of disgorging<\/strong>
\nThe yeast and other residues accumulate in the neck of the bottle, thanks to the method, in which the bottles are stored. After residues have been deposited in the neck of the bottle, the cork is removed with care, and due to the pressure of the carbonic acid the residues are expelled. What remains is a clean and shiny sparkling wine. This action is called disgorging. Thereafter, the final cork is inserted into the bottle, with which the wine is then sold.<\/p>\n
\nYou’ve probably seen on many cava<\/a> or champagne<\/a> bottles on the back label a date (the date of disgorging), but you may not have give it a great importance … although this information is very important. The best wine cellars, those who work with high quality standards, ALWAYS<\/strong> indicate the date of disgorging.
\nWhat is this information good for?
\nLet us suppose that one of these big wine cellars, that produce annually millions of bottles, would not specify the date of disgorging … then it could well be that already two or three years old stocks of cava or champagne are sold to the customer, even though a young Cava should be consumed within one or one and a half years after the date of disgorging. That would mean that the customer possibly could buy a wine that would be in a non-optimum condition.<\/p>\n