chaptalization
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editChaptal + -ization, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchaptalization (uncountable)
- 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.
See also
edit- chaptalization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia