Wine 101secondary fermentationfrom1. When making SPARKLING WINE via MÉTHODE CHAMPENOISE, the FERMENTATION that takes place in the bottle once the liqueur d'tirage (see DOSAGE) is added is called the secondary (or second) fermentation. 2. When making still wines, MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION is sometimes called secondary fermentation.
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