Winemaking term for the process of gradually turning and shaking bottle-fermented sparkling wine (such as Champagne) so that the sediment of dead yeast cells moves to the neck, for subsequent removal by disgorgement.

Riddling

can be done manually or using a machine (see ‘gyropalette’, ‘girasol’).

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