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Feb 14, 2012
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mac•er•a•tion



Pronunciation: (mas"u-rā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act or process of macerating.
2. a process in winemaking in which the crushed grape skins are left in the juice until they have imparted the desired color or the proper amount of tannins and aroma.

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