noble rot: Meaning and Definition of

no'ble rot'

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— Winemaking.
  1. 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
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