cryomaceration

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noun

A winemaking technique in which the crushed grapes are held at sub-zero temperatures in order to weaken the cellular structures in grape skins via ice crystals. This is done prior to fermentation in order to allow for more critical compound extraction leading to increased stability and flavour development.

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Meanings

nouncryomaceration (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA winemaking technique in which the crushed grapes are held at sub-zero temperatures in order to weaken the cellular structures in grape skins via ice crystals. This is done prior to fermentation in order to allow for more critical compound extraction leading to increased stability and flavour development.

Origin

From cryo- + maceration.

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Translations

Italian criomacerazione
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APA

cryomaceration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryomaceration

MLA

“cryomaceration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryomaceration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryomaceration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryomaceration.

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