• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Riddle • (a.) Speaking in a riddle or riddles; containing a riddle.
Also known as 'Rémuage' in degorgement. Part of the Méthode Champenoise process.
Rid'dling adjective Speaking in a riddle or riddles; containing a riddle. ' Riddling triplets.' Tennyson. -- 
The process which causes the yeast sediment in champagne bottles to settle into the neck so that it can be easily removed.
The process of rotating Champagne bottles in order to shift sediment toward the cork.
The process of turning a bottle of sparkling wine-in-the-making in a certain way, so as to migrate the lees in the bottle into the neck and against the cork. The bottles are initially tilted downward at a 45-degree angle and every third day are given a slight shake, turned a quarter-turn, and dropped back into the riddling rack. The process takes 6...