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    Chaptalization is the process of adding sugar to unfermented grape must in order to increase the alcohol content after fermentation. The technique is named...
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    region (wine growing zone) and grape variety. The wine must not undergo chaptalisation. The minimum requirements, under current wine law, for a wine to be...
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  • growing zone, both on the extent of chaptalisation and the maximum alcohol level that may be achieved by chaptalisation. Deacidification, dependent on the...
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  • variety. In Austrian wine, 25 degrees KMW, corresponding to 127 °Oechsle. Chaptalisation may not be used. The requirements are part of the wine law in both countries...
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    natural constituent of grapes and sucrose added for the purpose of chaptalisation will be consumed in the fermentation. The exception to this rule is...
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    On 23 June, a law was finally passed, which repressed the massive chaptalisation of the wines. Negotiations and the scale of the movement prevented collective...
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    variety. In Austrian wine, 19 degrees KMW, corresponding to 95 °Oechsle. Chaptalisation may not be used. The requirements are part of the wine law in both countries...
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    de Grains Nobles, the minimums are 18.2% and 16.4%, respectively. No chaptalisation nor acidification. The wine certified by INAO officials. The wine may...
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  • oak barrels for fermentation and ageing became popular. The use of chaptalisation is illegal in South Africa as the country's warm climate makes attaining...
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    per cent alcohol by volume, but no more than 14 per cent after any chaptalisation. If the wine has more than 45 grams per liter of sugar (only applicable...
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    variety. In Austrian wine, 21 degrees KMW, corresponding to 105 °Oechsle. Chaptalisation may not be used. The requirements are part of the wine law in both countries...
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    verified by the Czech State Agricultural & Food Inspectorate (SZPI). Chaptalisation is not permitted. 2. Jakostní víno (Quality wine) Wine produced from...
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    from a single wine district. Kabinett: >17°KMW Qualitätswein with no chaptalisation, residual sugar <9 g/litre, alcohol <12.7%. Prädikatswein : covers the...
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    which results in higher minimum required maturity of grapes and less chaptalisation allowed. Most of the land is cultivated with Pinot family. That include...
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  • prohibits the use of apple and pear concentrates, and prohibits substantial chaptalisation of the juice (adding sugar prior to fermentation) except in years when...
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    5 per cent alcohol by volume but no more than 14 per cent after any chaptalisation. The wines must be dry with a maximum of 4 grams per liter of sugar...
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  • growing zone are required grape maturity at harvest and allowed levels of chaptalisation. There are 21 wine producing countries in the European Union, with 14...
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    businessman and Councillor of State under Napoleon. He was the inventor of chaptalisation (process aimed at improving the quality of the wine). Jean-Joseph-Marie-Eugène...
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    readily available outlet, nor did they wish to change the practice of chaptalisation (the enrichment of wine by adding sugar) which was foreign to many parts...
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    wines must be at least 10.5% to a permitted maximum of 13% without chaptalisation (added sugar) which is not permitted. Their wines can be more full-bodied...
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    retrieved 2018-02-28 Clavel, Jean (15 August 2006), Histoire de la chaptalisation (in French) Clavel, Jean (24 May 2006b), Juin 1907 : Actions, sang et...
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  • aspect of the production process. Stevenson offers an argument why chaptalisation might actually contribute to Champagne's perceived "lean" structure...
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