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What are Sediments at the bottom of a wine bottle called?

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dregs is for wine but im not sure for champagne

The general name is dregs. More accurately lees are formed in the fermenting process in the barrel but are usually removed by siphoning the wine out of it's barrel, often more than once. Tartarate are crystaline deposits formed later, often in the bottle itself. Both add to the complexity of the wine's flavour but should not be poured into the glass as they are bitter and unpleasant.

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