貴き腐ふ

noun

noble rot; Botrytis cinerea infection

Primarily used in winemaking contexts to describe the beneficial fungus Botrytis cinerea on grapes, which concentrates sugars and flavors for sweet wines.

• 貴き腐ふワインは、貴き腐ふ菌きんのついたブドウから作つくられる。

  Noble rot wine is made from grapes affected by noble rot fungus.