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Disgorgement

The process of removing the sediment from the bottle during the méthode champenoise process of making fine sparkling wines. In the previous step, called remuage, sediment slowly collects around the cork as the bottle is positioned upside-down. The neck of the bottle is then placed in an icy brine, which causes the neck's contents to freeze into a solid plug. During disgorgement the cork or cap is carefully removed, and the pressure in the bottle causes the frozen plug of sediment to pop out.

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