Description
Transfer of liquid (esp. wine) between containers
Technical
Racking, often referred to as Soutirage or Soutirage traditionnel, also filtering or fining, is the process of moving wine or beer from one container to another using gravity rather than a pump, which can be disruptive to the beverage. The process is also known as Abstich in German and travaso in Italian.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
fruityfloralhoney-likebananapear
Wine Analogy
Similar to decanting aged wines to separate sediment
Coffee Analogy
Like separating cold brew concentrate from grounds
Perfume Analogy
Comparable to filtering essential oils from plant material
Culinary Applications
Clarified Milk PunchEnglandSeparates curds from clarified cocktail
Sake Kasu RemovalJapanSeparates clear sake from rice lees
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar TransferItalyAging process between barrels of decreasing size
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKoshersulfites (in wine applications)