Perlage

/per-LAHZH/
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The quality and behavior of bubbles in sparkling wine.

Full Definition

Perlage describes the bubbles in sparkling wine - their size, quantity, persistence, and movement. Fine perlage features tiny, numerous, persistent bubbles rising in steady streams (trains). Coarse perlage has larger, fewer, quicker-dissipating bubbles. Quality correlates with production method and aging time on lees.

Related Terms

moussebubbleseffervescence

See Also

champagnesparkling wine
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