It is well known that sugars glucose and fructose are the primary fermentable substrates. However, malic...

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It is well known that sugars glucose and fructose arethe primary fermentable substrates. However, malic acid can also befermented but to lactic acid rather than ethanol. This isespecially important in red wine, why?

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it is a process in winemaking to convert the already present malic acid in grapes to a softer lactic acid such a conversion is termed as malolactic fermentationThis conversion takes    See Answer
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