GLOSSARY TERM

Pump-Over

Winemaking

A cap-management technique in which fermenting juice is pumped over the floating cap of skins.

<h2>What it means in wine</h2> <p>Pump-overs help extraction, temperature distribution, and cap wetting during red wine fermentation.</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>Frequency and intensity shape color, tannin, and flavor extraction.</p>

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