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ID 695113 Last modified 03.10.2019
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Domain viticulturealcoholic beverages & non-alcoholic beverages
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pära former
lees preferred
  • the residue accumulating in vessels containing wine after fermentation, during storage or after authorized treatment and the residue obtained from filtering or centrifuging this product. The following are also considered as wine lees: -the residue accumulating in vessels containing grape must during storage or after authorized treatment, -the residue obtained from filtering or centrifuging this product.
  • muddy deposit formed during the fermentation and maturing of wine
  • lees; bottoms - deposit of yeasts, bacteria, tartar and other solid matter found on the bottom of vessels containing wine and some other liquids
  • lees - the sediment from an alcoholic drink
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  • Enamikus CELi tekstides kasut. "wine lees"; ka "lees" esineb alati veinikontekstis. [18.02.1999]
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  • Kogu veinivalmistuse jooksul on tegemist käärimissettega. See koosneb peamiselt surnud pärmirakkudest ja marjamassi osakestest. Enamasti püütakse sellest vabaneda, suurel osal keldritoiminguist on just see eesmärk.
käärimissete
sade
pära former
lees preferred
wine lees
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  • The overpressing of grapes, whether or not crushed, and the pressing of wine lees shall be prohibited.
  • A spirit drink produced from grape marc fermented and distilled either directly by water vapour, or after water has been added; a percentage of lees that is to be determined ...
bottoms

Sommeljeede terminibaas

ID 1148865 Last modified 13.10.2025
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  • surnud pärmirakkudest ja muudest tahketest osakestest käärimisel tekkinud sade, mille eemaldamine aitab hoida jooki puhta maitsega
  • the dead yeast cells and other solids that remain in a wine after fermentation, often left in contact with the wine to enhance texture and flavor
pärmisete
Usage examples
  • Kui pärmisetet ei eemaldata õigel ajal, võivad veini tekkida ebameeldivad kõrvalmaitsed.
lees
Usage examples
  • A wine aged on its lees can develop additional texture, body and complexity, especially in sparkling and white wines.

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