verb
- to increase the sugar content of grape juice or wine by adding sugar before or during fermentation
Usage: winemaking; third-person singular present tense of chaptalize
Examples
- The winemaker chaptalizes the must to raise the alcohol content.
- In cooler climates, vintners often chaptalize their wines to achieve proper fermentation.
- The regulations permit producers to chaptalize only under specific conditions.
- She chaptalizes the juice carefully to avoid over-sweetening the final product.