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Mould on grapes used for certain wines
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noble rot
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Noble rot (; ; ; ) is the beneficial form of a grey fungus , Botrytis cinerea , affecting wine grapes . Infestation by Botrytis requires moist conditions. If the weather stays wet, the damaging form, "grey rot," can destroy crops of grapes. Grapes typically ...
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n. A benevolent form of the fungus (taxlink Botrytis cinerea species noshow=1) which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.
Usage examples of noble rot.
He opened a bottle of Tokaji, the local tawny wine made of grapes with the noble rot, which afflicted them every few years.