adjective
- (of wine) darkened and altered in flavor by oxidation or heat exposure, resembling the character of Madeira wine
Usage: wine terminology; typically describes an undesirable condition in white wines
Examples
- The white wine had become maderized after sitting in the warm cellar for months.
- A maderized Chardonnay loses its delicate fruit notes and develops a flat, caramelized taste.
- Improper storage conditions caused the wine to become maderized prematurely.
- Winemakers work to prevent their white wines from becoming maderized through careful temperature control.
- The maderized appearance of the wine, with its brownish hue, indicated oxidative damage.