Champagne Production, Types, and Key Concepts Practice Exam

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Which statement about lees is true?

Lees are dried grape skins

Lees are primarily added sugar during fermentation

Lees are composed of dead yeast

Lees are the sediment that forms after fermentation, consisting mainly of dead yeast cells along with other tiny particles. This is why aging on the lees (sur lie) in Champagne can add extra body, texture, and flavors like brioche or toast to the wine. The statement is true because lees are not dried grape skins, not primarily added sugar during fermentation, and not the clear juice after pressing.

Lees are the clear juice after pressing

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