Vintner's Vocabulary

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Carbonic Maceration

Fermentation of whole, un-crushed grapes in a carbon dioxide atmosphere.

Carboy

These typically glass jugs are used for fermenting juice, carrying out secondary fermentations or long term storage of wine.

Cold Stabilization

A clarification technique in which a wine's temperature is lowered to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, causing the tartrates and other insoluble solids to precipitate.