vatting

American  

[vat-ing] / ˈvæt ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of vatting

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

Example Sentences

"Here, vatting," he said, "every thing is in it, the certificate of birth, the enlistment paper, the discharge, and the other thing."

From Napoleon and Blucher by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

Here the moon by night is distilling and vatting mountain dew from which all wild creatures may drink deep without fear of deleterious effects.

From Old Plymouth Trails by Packard, Winthrop