TY - JOUR T1 - Ultraviolet Light as an Aid in Winemaking JF - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture JO - Am J Enol Vitic. SP - 178 LP - 184 DO - 10.5344/ajev.1963.14.4.178 VL - 14 IS - 4 AU - Edmund A. Rossi, Jr. Y1 - 1963/01/01 UR - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/14/4/178.abstract N2 - The application of ultraviolet radiation as an aid in winery practice was demonstrated. Through the use of ultraviolet lamps, with a high concentration of radiation of 253 mµ, acetification may be prevented in unfortified wines and low-alcohol distilling material without use of excessive amounts of SO2 gas or pasteurization. The influence of ultraviolet light was shown to have negligible effects on quality when tested under practical conditions with exposures designed to be excessive. It is therefore proposed that ultraviolet radiation has a place in winery operation— though in no way to the exclusion of thorough sanitation practices. ER -