Definition: Pruning (wine)

Wine from the second pressing in Champagne. Before the second pressing, the winemaker breaks up the marc. This operation is also called rebêchage. It consists of crumbling the pressed marc with a spade. This second press, called taille, produces 4 hl which flow after the cuvée (first pressing) and which are still entitled to the Champagne AOC. In the third pressing, the rebêche wine is no longer entitled to the appellation.