vatting

Meanings

• verb

  The process of crushing and pressing grapes in the production of wine.

  - "During the harvest season, the winemaker begins the vatting process."
  - "The grapes are left to vatt for several hours before being pressed."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vatting
nattering , chattering , battering

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Variants

List of all variants of vatting that leads to same result
vat , vats , vatted , vatting

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Etymology

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From Old French 'vatter', meaning to churn or agitate.

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Trivia

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1. The vatting process can take anywhere from a few hours to several days, depending on the type of wine being produced.

2. Vatting was originally done using large wooden vats, but today, most winemakers use stainless steel tanks for better temperature control.

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Related Concepts

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1. maceration: The process of soaking a substance in a liquid to extract its flavor, color, or other properties. Vatting is a type of maceration used in winemaking.

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Culture

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Vatting is a crucial step in winemaking and is often used interchangeably with the term 'maceration'. It allows the grape juice to extract color, flavor, and tannins from the grape skins.

How to Memorize "vatting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large vat filled with crushed grapes being stirred and pressed to extract the juice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vatting' with the process of making wine and the image of a large vat filled with grapes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Vatting is for making grape juice, so crush and press the fruit in a big vat'.

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