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noble mold

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noble rot

–noun Winemaking.
the fungus Botrytis cinerea, which is cultivated in some winemaking processes, esp. in the making of French Sauternes, where the ripened grapes become shriveled as a result of its introduction, thereby concentrating the juice and increasing the sugar content.
Also called noble mold.


Origin:
1920–25
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