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A chemical reaction in which carbohydrates are broken down into carbon dioxide gas and alcohol. This is primarily brought about by the affect that yeast has on sugars. For example, bread dough rises because yeast reacts with the dough to create carbon dioxide gas, which causes the bread to rise. Alcohol is produced through the fermentation of grape juice, which yields wine. Fermentation is used commercially to produce a wide variety of alcoholic beverages.

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Glossary Terms
Bottle Fermentation

Bottle Fermentation

Also known as Methode Champenoise. Secondary fermentation that occurs naturally within a bottle of wine. This secondary fermentation process is the method by which true Champagne ...
Secondary Fermentation

Secondary Fermentation

In reference to wine making, "secondary fermentation" is a fermentation process occurring after primary fermentation. Following primary fermentation, the wine is racked to a ...
Malolactic Fermentation

Malolactic Fermentation

Wine term describing a secondary fermentation occurring in the barrel. The result can be a minor fault if the resulting gas remains trapped in the bottle. This fermentation is ...
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