Lees Aging, Lees Stirring, Bâtonnage… what is “LEES?”, And why?, ., ., Lees is the sediment that collects at the bottom of a barrel during fermentation and aging. Fine lees is primarily made up of ...
Batonnage 🇫🇷 / Lees stirring 🇬🇧, ., To keep lees in contact with the wine to extract flavor, aroma and texture, ., @domainedrouhinoregon, ., Follow @thewinearound for more on wine and around, ., ...
![A winery worker stirring the lees (batonnage) of white wine fermenting in oak barrels, Domaine Saint Martin de la Garrigue, Montagnac, Coteaux du Languedoc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Stock Photo - Alamy A winery worker stirring the lees (batonnage) of white wine fermenting in oak barrels, Domaine Saint Martin de la Garrigue, Montagnac, Coteaux du Languedoc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AHNKAE/a-winery-worker-stirring-the-lees-batonnage-of-white-wine-fermenting-AHNKAE.jpg)