lees

Example Sentences

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Aged 3-4 years on the lees, this opulent sparkler from a venerable Champagne house comes in an elegant flagon-shaped bottle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Like Muscadet, this is a wine with a lot of seaside influence with body, also often intensified by lees contact.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2023

In Austria, three tiers of quality — Klassik, Reserve, and Große Reserve — regulate region of origin, alcohol level, winemaking methods, and lees aging with increasing strictness.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022

He butchered the fish, seasoning its meat with sake lees to intensify the sweetness, and he saw how much fat it still carried — a dead giveaway.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2022

“Now,” cried the man, and he aimed a furious swipe at Lancelot’s lees.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White