Is Piquette a Word?

Piquette is a French wine term which commonly refers to a vinous beverage produced by adding water to grape pomace but sometimes refers to a very simple wine or a wine substitute. ...

What is Piquette?

: a beverage made by steeping grape marc in water.

How do you make Piquette?

In simplest terms, Piquette is made by pressing adding water back to the pomace, pumping the juice into a stainless steel tank to undergo native yeast fermentation. Just before completing fermentation, the wine is bottled under crown caps to allow the fermentation to finish in bottle.