vinify

vin·i·fy  (vn-f)

tr.v. vin·i·fied, vin·i·fy·ing, vin·i·fies

To convert (the juice of grapes, for example) into wine by the process of fermentation.

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vini·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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vinify - convert a juice into wine by fermentation; "vinify grape juice" wine making, winemaking - the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"