Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The conversion of a saccharine solution into an alcoholic or vinous one by fermentation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The conversion of a fruit juice or other saccharine solution into alcohol by fermentation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The process of
vinifying ;winemaking
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
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Examples
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The philosophy and approach to vinification of these two wines were very similar.
Red Newt Cellars 2007 Sawmill Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009
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(There are 6 units in all, with the others covering the wine business, viticulture, vinification, sparkling and fortified wine, and spirits.)
Sasha Smith 2009
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Today, increasingly sophisticated vinification techniques have fostered a promising new generation of winemakers across the globe, from India to Tasmania.
10 Off The Beaten Path Wine Regions (PHOTOS) Manal Khan 2010
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Lastly, is anyone doing a natural vinification at low yields, with no enzymes or innoculated years.
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Today, increasingly sophisticated vinification techniques have fostered a promising new generation of winemakers across the globe, from India to Tasmania.
10 Off The Beaten Path Wine Regions (PHOTOS) Manal Khan 2010
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And so they set out to plant a vineyard and build a winery always opting in favor of quality whenever the numerous quality versus quantity trade offs in viticulture and vinification presented themselves.
Brad Haskel: The Massoud Family & Paumanok Vineyard: Leading Vintners of Long Island's North Fork Brad Haskel 2011
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And so they set out to plant a vineyard and build a winery always opting in favor of quality whenever the numerous quality versus quantity trade offs in viticulture and vinification presented themselves.
Brad Haskel: The Massoud Family & Paumanok Vineyard: Leading Vintners of Long Island's North Fork Brad Haskel 2011
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And so they set out to plant a vineyard and build a winery always opting in favor of quality whenever the numerous quality versus quantity trade offs in viticulture and vinification presented themselves.
Brad Haskel: The Massoud Family & Paumanok Vineyard: Leading Vintners of Long Island's North Fork Brad Haskel 2011
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And so they set out to plant a vineyard and build a winery always opting in favor of quality whenever the numerous quality versus quantity trade offs in viticulture and vinification presented themselves.
Brad Haskel: The Massoud Family & Paumanok Vineyard: Leading Vintners of Long Island's North Fork Brad Haskel 2011
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However, the winemaker's job is to interpret and predict the quality and characteristics of the fruit in the vineyard, and to use all of his skills and intuition to guide the course of vinification to achieve the highest expression of the vineyard in the glass.
Red Newt Cellars 2007 Sawmill Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009
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