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What does malolactic mean?

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Adjective
  1. (winemaking) Descriptive a type of fermentation where malic acid is converted into lactic acid.
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They can have the positive effect of precipitating malolactic fermentation in wines with an excess of malic acid.
This Chardonnay has good texture from partial malolactic with creamy and nutty notes under lively pear and apple flavours.
The lack of malolactic fermentation means the nature of the grape and the personality of the soil are respected.
There are few strains of malolactic bacteria that are friendly such as leuconostoc and oenococcus oeni.
Diacetyl is one of the main aromatic compounds produced during malolactic fermentation.
The malic acid is degraded into lactic acid and CO2 by lactic acid bacteria in the cases where the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation.

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