millerandage
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
millerandage (uncountable)
- A viticultural problem in which grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and maturity.
- Millerandage is most commonly caused by cold or bad weather during the flowering stage of the vines. It impairs the quality of wine made from the grapes.
Synonyms edit
French edit
Noun edit
millerandage m (plural millerandages)
Further reading edit
- “millerandage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.