vinification

/ˈvɪnəfəˌkeɪʃən/
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Definitions of vinification
  1. noun
    the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
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    type of:
    ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis
    a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
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