Vinification

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vinification \Vin`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. vinum wine + E.
     -fication.]
     The conversion of a fruit juice or other saccharine solution
     into alcohol by fermentation.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vinification
       n : the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into
           wine