Physiological Maturity

definition

Physiological maturity refers to a clearly definable fact in wine, which is defined independently of evaluation or application.

Structural model

The term physiological maturity is understood as an independent quantity within a structural framework, whose internal logic is described independently of external influencing factors.

Demarcation

• Physiological maturity ≠ an adjacent, but not identical, concept
• Conceptual definition ≠ practical application