verb
- to turn (wine) brown and flat in flavor by oxidation or heat, or to undergo such a change
Usage: wine-making term; third-person singular present tense of 'maderize'
Examples
- Improper storage maderizes the wine, ruining its delicate flavor.
- If exposed to excessive heat, this white wine maderizes quickly.
- The winemaker warned that leaving the bottle in direct sunlight maderizes it.
- Over time, the oxidized wine maderizes and becomes undrinkable.