chaptalization

 
Pronunciation: /ˌtʃaptəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
(also chaptalisation)

noun

[mass noun]
  • (in winemaking) the correction or improvement of must by the addition of calcium carbonate to neutralize acid, or of sugar to increase alcoholic strength.

Derivatives

chaptalize

(also chaptalise) verb

Origin:

late 19th century: from the name of Jean A. Chaptal (1756–1832), the French chemist who invented the process, + -ization (see -ize)