malolactic
adjective
ma·lo·lac·tic
ˌma-lō-ˈlak-tik 
ˌmā-
: relating to or involved in the bacterial conversion of malic acid to lactic acid in wine
malolactic fermentation
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After primary fermentation, 80 percent of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, and the wine is then aged in 80 percent new oak and the remainder in one year old oak for 16 months.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
The use of malolactic fermentation introduces lactic acid bacteria to convert harsher malic acid into softer lactic acid, enhancing roundness and balance.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Chardonnay here often comes with generous oak aging and full malolactic fermentation, a process that softens acidity and gives the wine that signature buttery quality.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
During harvest the grapes are hand-picked and then fermented in traditional oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation before the wine is transferred to 100 percent new French oak barrels for 10 months of aging.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
The use of malolactic fermentation introduces lactic acid bacteria to convert harsher malic acid into softer lactic acid, enhancing roundness and balance.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Chardonnay here often comes with generous oak aging and full malolactic fermentation, a process that softens acidity and gives the wine that signature buttery quality.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
During harvest the grapes are hand-picked and then fermented in traditional oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation before the wine is transferred to 100 percent new French oak barrels for 10 months of aging.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
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“Malolactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malolactic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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