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What is the unit of measurement for the sugar content of the base product for the fermentation of a wine?
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Must weight
Term for the unit of measurement used to represent the relative density or specific gravity of grape must. This expresses the mass (weight) in relation to the volume. The mass, also known as extract, consists of the dissolved substances such as fruit pulp particles in the grape must. This is mainly sugar (fructose, glucose), but also acids, minerals, phenolic compounds, proteins and others (some of these substances are then found in the total extract of the wine). The specific gravity of grape must is always greater than 1.0 (water), the difference is largely due to the...
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