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Sur Lie

Wines aged sur lie (French for "on the lees") are kept in contact with the dead yeast cells and are not racked or otherwise filtered. This is mainly done for white wines, to enrich them. Originated in Burgundy, with Chardonnay, and popular in Muscadet, Alsace, Germany and California. Aging wines sur lie adds complexity to wines.