Malolactic Definition

mălō-lăktĭk, mālō-
adjective
Converting malic acid to lactic acid, as in a bacterial fermentation process that occurs in many wines usually after the initial fermentation of sugars to alcohol.
American Heritage

Origin of Malolactic

  • malic (acid) lactic (acid)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Malolactic Sentence Examples

  • Avoiding any further malolactic fermentation produced a truly fruit driven style of wine with only a hint of underlying French oak support.

  • All of Luquet's wines are estate bottled and unmanipulated (with no time in oak barrels), and they normally only undergoing partial malolactic fermentation.

  • It finishes slowly with a slight malolactic buttery texture.

  • This one is a bit richer than others-they employ a little malolactic fermentation to give a rounder mouthfeel, but not overly so.

  • Since it is not dried in oak and does not undergo any malolactic fermentation, the natural spiciness and fruitiness of the grapes emerge.

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