fermentazione
[fayr-mayn-tah-TSYOH-nay]
Italian for “fermentation.” On labels of sparkling wines (like SPUMANTE), the term fermentazione naturale indicates that carbon dioxide gas has been instilled in the wine through a natural method (usually the CHARMAT PROCESS).
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