chaptalization
[ shap-tuh-luh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌʃæp tə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
a method of increasing the alcohol in a wine by adding sugar to the must before or during fermentation.
Origin of chaptalization
First recorded in 1890–95;
chaptalize +
-ation
Words nearby chaptalization
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chappell,
chappie,
chaps,
chapstick,
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chapter,
chapter 11,
chapter 11 bankruptcy,
chapter 7