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English translation: leave to mature in bottle

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French term or phrase:	élever en bouteille
English translation:	leave to mature in bottle
Entered by:	Michael McCain

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18:35 Apr 25, 2005

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Agriculture / wine-making

French term or phrase: élever en bouteille

Wine-making

Il est élevé ensuite en bouteille pendant 3 à 6 mois avant sa mise sur le marché.

Michael McCain KudoZ activity Questions: 412 (9 open) (34 closed without grading) Answers: 116 Spain
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left to mature in bottle

Explanation:
until it is ready to drink

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-04-25 18:53:55 GMT)
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here you could also say left to settle for a further 3 to 6 months

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Note added at 19 mins (2005-04-25 18:54:39 GMT)
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www.louislatour.com/pages/ index.php?lg=uk&id_page=16
www.winemaking.com/winemakingtechniques.html

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Local time: 17:52

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aged in the bottle

cmwilliams

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left to mature in bottle

suezen

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élever en bouteille

left to mature in bottle

suezen
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élever en bouteille aged in the bottle

Explanation:
... Heavier white wines are usually bulk aged for several months and then aged in
the bottle for an additional time. Aging in the bottle is best ...
home.att.net/~lumeisenman/chapt17.html

... Once it's in the bottle, the wine can be aged for a month or two and then
consumed. ... And 6 months in the bottle will generally be better than 1. ...
www.cellar-homebrew.com/winemakingfaq.htm

.. Its "bouquet" develops while it is aged in the bottle. ... This wine is aged
for 12 months in French oak casks known for their finesse and richness of ...
www.kavakli.com/ioutlets.htm

... The wine is then aged twenty months in Slavonian oak casks.The wine is aged
in the bottle for at least six months. Colour- Calvano has a deep ruby red ...
www.artviva.com/artviva_cookingvilla-tuscany.htm

cmwilliams
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:52
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