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Etymology edit

maderize +‎ -ation

Noun edit

maderization (uncountable)

  1. (wine) oxidation
    • 1988, Ted Meredith, Northwest wine companion, page 111:
      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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