The only thing we love more than drinking a great white wine is making one✨  Here we see Chardonnay aging on its lees, known as 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘦 aging.⁠

⁠𝘚𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘦 (French for “on the lees”) aging sounds fairly straightforward: it is a stylistic choice to allow wine to age in contact with its lees. Though 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘦 aging has been practiced since Ancient Rome, we are still uncovering the science that enhances the complexities of the finished wines aged on their lees.⁠
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This type of aging is typically associated with white wines, such as Chardonnay from Burgundy and Muscadet from the Loire Valley, as well as sparkling wines like Champagne.⁠
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Head to our blog to learn about 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘦 aging of white and sparkling wines: https://gravitywinehouse.com/blog/sur-lie-aging-chardonnay-sparkling-wine