chaptalization

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/ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən//ˌt͡ʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.

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Meanings

nounchaptalization (uncountable)

alternative chaptalisation

  1. uncountableThe addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.

Origin

From French Chaptal + -ization, after Jean-Antoine Chaptal, who developed the process.

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APA

chaptalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaptalization

MLA

“chaptalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaptalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaptalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaptalization.

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