Saignee

/sen-YAY/

Bleeding off juice from red wine tanks to make rose.

Full Definition

Saignee ('bleeding') drains a portion of juice from red wine fermentation tanks early, before significant extraction. This juice becomes rose, while the remaining red wine gains concentration from higher skin-to-juice ratio. Saignee rose tends to be darker and more structured than direct-press rose.

Related Terms

rose concentration bleed

See Also

maceration extraction

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