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disgorging
In the production of champagne, this is the process of freezing the neck of the bottle which contains champagne and yeast sediments. This frozen ice plug of sediment and champagne is then forced out by pressure released from within the bottle when the temporary cap is removed, leaving the remaining champagne crystal clear.
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