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Stabilisation

Steps taken to prevent tartrate crystals forming, proteins hazing or fermentation restarting. Cold stabilisation chills the wine to force tartrates out before bottling.

See also

Tartaric acidFiltration

Nearby terms

FermentationMalolactic conversionDiacetylMustMacerationCarbonic macerationWhole-bunch fermentationDestemming

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