Sommelier Level 2 Practice Exam

What term denotes the maturation period?

Elevage Pigeage Remontage Delestage

Correct Answer:

Elevage

Explanation:

Elevage denotes the maturation phase of a wine after fermentation, during which it rests in barrels or tanks to develop complexity, soften tannins, and integrate flavors before bottling. This stage is focused on aging and texture development, rather than active extraction. The other terms describe fermentation-related techniques: pigeage is punching down the cap to extract color and tannins, remontage is pumping over the juice to mix it with the cap, and delestage involves draining and returning fermenting liquid to manage extraction.

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