Chaptalization
//ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content. uncountable
Etymology
From Chaptal + -ization, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.
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