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Late harvest

Extended hanging concentrates sugar through water loss (*passerillage*) without noble rot. Alsace Vendanges Tardives is the classic example.

See also

Noble rot (Botrytis cinerea)Harvest (vendange)

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Fermentation Malolactic conversion Diacetyl Must Maceration Carbonic maceration Whole-bunch fermentation Destemming

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