Maderization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Oxidation. uncountable

    "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."

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sherrification

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"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."

Etymology

From maderize + -ation.

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