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Girasol

Spanish name (sunflower) for the mechanical shaker used in the production of sparkling wine. See under the French term gyropallet.

French term for a device operated by electric motors as a mechanical alternative to the time-consuming manual remuage (shaking) in the production of sparkling wine(champagne, sparkling wine ). The bottles are placed in a cage-like metal frame and are rotated at regular intervals so that the yeast collects in the...

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