Angel's share

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Angel's share is a winemaking term for the portion (share) of a wine's volume that is lost to evaporation. This phenomenon occurs during aging in oak barrels, typically French or American oak, or after distillation. In low humidity conditions the loss to evaporation may be primarily water. However, in higher humidites, more alcohol than water will evaporate, therefore reducing the alcoholic strength of the wine.

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• Glossary of wine terms