CHAPTALISATION

By BEST CHAMPAGNE August 9, 2020

Chaptalisation in champagne is the addition of sugar to the fermenting must, necessary to have a base wine with a maximum alcohol level of 11% after the first fermentation, when the amount of natural sugars in the grapes at harvest is insufficient.

img.wp-smiley,img.emoji{display:inline !important;border:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;height:1em !important;width:1em !important;margin:0 .07em !important;vertical-align:-.1em !important;background:none !important;padding:0 !important;}body{--wp--preset--color--black:#000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray:#abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white:#fff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink:#f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red:#cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange:#ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber:#fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan:#7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan:#00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue:#8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue:#0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple:#9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,#9b51e0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan:linear-gradient(135deg,#7adcb4 0%,#00d082 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,#cf2e2e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray:linear-gradient(135deg,#eee 0%,#a9b8c3 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,#4aeadc 0%,#9778d1 20%,#cf2aba 40%,#ee2c82 60%,#fb6962 80%,#fef84c 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffceec 0%,#9896f0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux:linear-gradient(135deg,#fecda5 0%,#fe2d2d 50%,#6b003e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffcb70 0%,#c751c0 50%,#4158d0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff5cb 0%,#b6e3d4 50%,#33a7b5 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass:linear-gradient(135deg,#caf880 0%,#71ce7e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381 0%,#2874fc 100%);--wp--preset--duotone--dark-grayscale:url("#wp-duotone-dark-grayscale");--wp--preset--duotone--grayscale:url("#wp-duotone-grayscale");--wp--preset--duotone--purple-yellow:url("#wp-duotone-purple-yellow");--wp--preset--duotone--blue-red:url("#wp-duotone-blue-red");--wp--preset--duotone--midnight:url("#wp-duotone-midnight");--wp--preset--duotone--magenta-yellow:url("#wp-duotone-magenta-yellow");--wp--preset--duotone--purple-green:url("#wp-duotone-purple-green");--wp--preset--duotone--blue-orange:url("#wp-duotone-blue-orange");--wp--preset--font-size--small:13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium:20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large:36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large:42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20:.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30:.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40:1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50:1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60:2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70:3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80:5.06rem;}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em;}body .is-layout-flow > .alignleft{float:left;margin-inline-start:0;margin-inline-end:2em;}body .is-layout-flow > .alignright{float:right;margin-inline-start:2em;margin-inline-end:0;}body .is-layout-flow > .aligncenter{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .is-layout-constrained > .alignleft{float:left;margin-inline-start:0;margin-inline-end:2em;}body .is-layout-constrained > .alignright{float:right;margin-inline-start:2em;margin-inline-end:0;}body .is-layout-constrained > .aligncenter{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .is-layout-constrained > :where(:not(.alignleft):not(.alignright):not(.alignfull)){max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .is-layout-constrained > .alignwide{max-width:var(--wp--style--global--wide-size);}body .is-layout-flex{display:flex;}body .is-layout-flex{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}body .is-layout-flex > *{margin:0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em;}.has-black-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;}.wp-block-navigation a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)){color:inherit;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em;}.wp-block-pullquote{font-size:1.5em;line-height:1.6;}.navigation .menu > li:hover > a,.navigation .menu > .current-menu-item > a,.navigation .menu > .current-menu-parent > a,.navigation .menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a{color:#be9955 !important;}.sidebar .widget:not(.widget_mc4wp_form_widget):not(.widget-subscribe) .widget-title{background-color:#0a0a0a;}.sidebar .widget:not(.widget_mc4wp_form_widget):not(.widget-subscribe) .widget-title{color:#be9955;}.main-head .social-icons a{color:#be9955 !important;}.main-head .search-submit{color:#be9955 !important;}::selection{background:rgba(190,153,85,.4);}::-moz-selection{background:rgba(190,153,85,.4);}input[type="submit"],button,input[type="button"],.button,.cart-action .cart-link .counter,.main-head.compact .posts-ticker .heading,.single-cover .overlay .post-cat a,.comments-list .bypostauthor .post-author,.cat-label a:hover,.cat-label.color a,.post-thumb:hover .cat-label a,.products-block .more-link:hover,.beauty-slider .slick-dots .slick-active button,.carousel-slider .category,.grid-b-slider .category,.page-links .current,.page-links a:hover,.page-links > span,.widget-posts .posts.full .counter:before,.woocommerce span.onsale,.woocommerce a.button,.woocommerce button.button,.woocommerce input.button,.woocommerce #respond input#submit,.woocommerce a.button.alt,.woocommerce a.button.alt:hover,.woocommerce button.button.alt,.woocommerce button.button.alt:hover,.woocommerce input.button.alt,.woocommerce input.button.alt:hover,.woocommerce #respond input#submit.alt,.woocommerce #respond input#submit.alt:hover,.woocommerce a.button:hover,.woocommerce button.button:hover,.woocommerce input.button:hover,.woocommerce #respond input#submit:hover,.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li span.current,.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li a:hover,.woocommerce ul.products .add_to_cart_button,.woocommerce ul.products .added_to_cart,.woocommerce .widget_price_filter .price_slider_amount .button,.woocommerce .widget_price_filter .ui-slider .ui-slider-handle{background:#be9955;}blockquote:before,.main-color,.top-bar .social-icons a:hover,.navigation .menu > li:hover > a,.navigation .menu > .current-menu-item > a,.navigation .menu > .current-menu-parent > a,.navigation .menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,.navigation li:hover > a:after,.navigation .current-menu-item > a:after,.navigation .current-menu-parent > a:after,.navigation .current-menu-ancestor > a:after,.navigation .menu li li:hover > a,.navigation .menu li li.current-menu-item > a,.tag-share .post-tags a:hover,.post-share-icons a:hover,.post-share-icons .likes-count,.author-box .author > span,.comments-area .section-head .number,.comments-list .comment-reply-link,.main-footer.dark .social-link:hover,.lower-footer .social-icons .fa,.archive-head .sub-title,.social-share a:hover,.social-icons a:hover,.post-meta .post-cat > a,.post-meta-c .post-author > a,.large-post-b .post-footer .author a,.trendy-slider .post-cat a,.main-pagination .next a:hover,.main-pagination .previous a:hover,.main-pagination.number .current,.post-content a,.widgettext a,.widget-about .more,.widget-about .social-icons .social-btn:hover,.widget-social .social-link:hover,.woocommerce .star-rating:before,.woocommerce .star-rating span:before,.woocommerce .amount,.woocommerce .order-select .drop a:hover,.woocommerce .order-select .drop li.active,.woocommerce-page .order-select .drop a:hover,.woocommerce-page .order-select .drop li.active,.woocommerce .widget_price_filter .price_label .from,.woocommerce .widget_price_filter .price_label .to,.woocommerce div.product div.summary p.price,.woocommerce div.product div.summary span.price,.woocommerce #content div.product div.summary p.price,.woocommerce #content div.product div.summary span.price,.egcf-modal .checkbox{color:#be9955;}.products-block .more-link:hover,.beauty-slider .slick-dots .slick-active button,.page-links .current,.page-links a:hover,.page-links > span,.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li span.current,.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li a:hover{border-color:#be9955;}.post-title-alt:after,.block-head-b .title{border-bottom:1px solid #be9955;}.widget_categories a:before,.widget_product_categories a:before,.widget_archive a:before{border:1px solid #be9955;}.skin-miranda .sidebar .widget-title,.skin-beauty .sidebar .widget-title{border-top-color:#be9955;}.skin-rovella .navigation.dark .menu li:hover > a,.skin-rovella .navigation.dark .menu li li:hover > a,.skin-rovella .navigation.dark .menu li:hover > a:after,.skin-rovella .main-footer.stylish .copyright a{color:#be9955;}.skin-travel .navigation.dark .menu li:hover > a,.skin-travel .navigation.dark .menu li li:hover > a,.skin-travel .navigation.dark .menu li:hover > a:after,.skin-travel .posts-carousel .block-heading .title,.skin-travel .post-content .read-more a,.skin-travel .sidebar .widget-title,.skin-travel .grid-post-b .read-more-btn{color:#be9955;}.skin-travel .sidebar .widget-title:after,.skin-travel .post-content .read-more a:before,.skin-travel .grid-post-b .read-more-btn{border-color:#be9955;}.skin-travel .grid-post-b .read-more-btn:hover,.skin-travel .posts-carousel .block-heading:after{background-color:#be9955;}.navigation .menu > li li a{color:#494949 !important;}.sidebar .widget-title{font-size:14px;}.post-content{font-size:19px;}.navigation .menu > li > a{font-size:12px;}.navigation .menu li li:hover > a,.navigation .menu li li.current-menu-item > a{color:#be9955 !important;}.category{font-size:19px;}a{color:#be9955;}.tag{font-size:19px;}template#MDow-1 ~ div{visibility:hidden;}.wp-block-image figcaption{font-size:14px;color:graytext;text-align:center;}#tt{z-index:1500;}#tt #ttcont div.glossaryItemTitle{font-size:13px !important;}#tt #ttcont div.glossaryItemBody{padding:0 !important;font-size:13px !important;}.mobile-link a.glossaryLink{color:#fff !important;}.mobile-link:before{content:"Term link: ";}.tiles ul.glossaryList li{min-width:85px !important;width:85px !important;}.tiles ul.glossaryList span{min-width:85px;width:85px;}.cm-glossary.tiles.big ul.glossaryList a{min-width:179px;width:179px;}.cm-glossary.tiles.big ul.glossaryList span{min-width:179px;width:179px;}span.glossaryLink,a.glossaryLink{border-bottom:none 1px #000 !important;color:#be9955 !important;}span.glossaryLink:hover,a.glossaryLink:hover{border-bottom:none 1px #333 !important;color:#333 !important;}#tt #tt-btn-close{color:#222 !important;}.cm-glossary.grid ul.glossaryList li[class^='ln']{width:200px !important;}#tt #tt-btn-close{direction:rtl;font-size:20px !important;}#ttcont{box-shadow:#666 0px 0px 20px;}

CHAPTALISATION

Related Posts

Interview with Nathalie Doucet President of Besserat de Bellefon

Champagne 2022 Harvest to Start on 22nd August

Champagne Yield for 2022 harvest Set at 12,000 kg/ha (highest in 15 years)