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The riddling
After aging, the wine maker moves on to the riddling stage.
This operation can be done manually or mechanically, and consists of delicately and gradually turning the bottle from left to right, while at the same time pivoting it slightly so that it ends up upside down.
This means that the organic deposits resulting from the fermentation process delicately settle in the neck of the bottle, against the "bidule", while the gas rises to the bottom.
All stages of Champagne manufacturing