racking

Racking, often referred to as Soutirage or Soutirage traditionnel (meaning racking in French), also filtering or fining, is a method in wine production of moving wine from one barrel to another using gravity rather than a pump, which can be disruptive to a wine. The process is also known as Abstich in German and travaso in Italian.

Le soutirage est une technique utilisée lors de l'élaboration de la bière ou du vin. Le soutirage consiste à changer une boisson fermentée de contenant, notamment afin d'éliminer les particules qui se sont déposées au fond.