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Dictionarymustunfermented grape juice
noun

must

Freshly pressed grape juice before fermentation

The winemaker measures the sugar in the fresh must.

Etymology
mustLatinnew wine; grape juice

Latin mustum means new wine or fresh grape juice. The modern winemaking term preserves that early stage before fermentation has transformed the juice.

More examples

  • The must began fermenting in a large tank.
  • They pressed the grapes and collected the must.
  • The cellar smelled of sweet grape must.

Forms

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