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Pressurage du raisin en Champagne
Immediately after the harvest

Arrival at the pressing centre

Débourbage en Champagne
Between harvesting and bottling

Settling

Fermentation du vin de Champagne
Between harvesting and bottling

Fermentation

Assemblage de vins clairs en Champagne
Between harvesting and bottling

Blending

Tirage du vin de Champagne
From the first day of January after harvesting

Bottling and second fermentation

Maturation sur lies dans une cave de Champagne
From the second fermentation stage, for at least 15 months

Maturation on lees

Remuage dans une cave de Champagne
All year round

Riddling

Dégorgement du vin de Champagne
All year round

Disgorgement

Dosage du vin de Champagne
All year round

Dosage

Bouchons de Champagne
All year round

Corking, shaking and final inspection

Bouteille MyChampagne
All year round

Labelling

Raisin
Next stage

Cultivation of the vines

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