maderization

Oxidation.

Noun

  1. Oxidation.
    • Maderization turns wine brownish and gives it a flat, dull taste. Unprotected by tannins and pigments, white wines are more susceptible to maderization than red wines. - 1988, Ted Meredith, Northwest wine companion,...

    Synonyms: sherrification

Origin

From maderize + -ation.

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