noble rot

uncountable

A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.

Japanese Meaning

特定の条件下でブドウに作用し、糖分と香りを凝縮させて濃厚な甘口ワインを生み出す、Botrytis cinerea（灰色カビ）の好ましい一形態

醸造家は朝の霧を心配そうに待ち、ブドウ畑に貴腐（Botrytis cinereaの恩恵ある形態）が発生して糖分が凝縮され、濃厚なデザートワインになることを願っていた。

Sense（1）

A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.

‘You said they occasionally deliberately infect the grapes with the noble rot,’ I said.