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Pasteurisation

The process of sterilisation by heating. The process may be used to protect against bacterial spoilage before bottling, by heating the wine. There are concerns, however, about the effect of heat on the quality of wine, and thus many quality orientated producers avoid this practice. Nevertheless some famous producers do employ flash pasteurisation.