Maceration time

definition

Mash standing time is a technically defined term in the context of viticulture, cellar management or the wine market.

System model

Mash retention time is described within a consistent frame of reference as a clearly definable unit whose internal criteria are defined independently of purpose, evaluation or application.

Demarcation

• Mash retention time ≠ an adjacent, but not identical, term
• Conceptual definition ≠ practical implementation