Lees
Common English surname
Lees are the sediment that settles at the bottom of wine, beer, or other fermented liquids—the dead yeast and particles left after fermentation.
Wine aged on its lees gains complexity from contact with this sediment.
The word appears almost exclusively in plural form: The winemaker stirred the lees weekly.
dregs
Residue at bottom
deposit · settlings · bottoming · decanting · racking · clarification · fermentation · barrel · cask · yeast
aging
Growing older over time
- chardonnayWhite wine grape variety
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- autolysisCell's enzymatic self-destruction
stirring · richness · mouthfeel · texture · complexity · toast · brioche · creamy · yeasty · maturation
clarity/purity
Leesclarity
State of being understandable
supernatant · filtrate · crystal clear · crystal-clear · purified
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