Patent ID: 11945624
Assignee: PAULA ROSAMOND BRUNNER PLENGE
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 15:
16. A disgorgement method for use in the production of sparkling wines, the method comprising:
(i) providing said bottle closure assembly according to claim 1;
(ii) inserting said bottle closure assembly into the neck and/or finish portions(s) of a bottle containing ingredients necessary for initiating secondary fermentation;
(iii) riddling the bottle whilst it is at least partially inverted;
(iv) collecting the sediment produced during secondary fermentation within the valve member located within said bottle closure assembly; and
(v) re-orientating the bottle towards an upright position and causing the gravity-responsive valve member to rotate relative to said bottle under the influence of gravity and, in so doing, isolate said sediment within the bottle closure assembly for ease of removal.