Wine Quiz
Sorry the correct answer was C.
What does the term sur lie mean exactly?
C. Aging on its lees (sediment)
When you said sur lie on a bottle it means that the wine has spent time aging on its lees or on sediment. The lees are often made up of dead yeast cells. Aging on the lees makes wines more full bodied, nuanced and have a taste of nuts.
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