vatting

[ vat-ing ]

noun

1. the stage of winemaking during which the expressed juice of grapes has been placed in vats and left to ferment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vatting¹

First recorded in 1835–45; vat + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The vatting might be suppressed if the apples were so comminuted as to give out their juice more readily.

From Project Gutenberg

By employing more efficient crushing machinery this system of vatting is rendered quite unnecessary.

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