verb
- browning or darkening (wine) through oxidation, heat, or age, often unintentionally, resulting in a loss of freshness and flavor
Usage: wine-making and wine appreciation context; present participle of 'maderize'; named after Madeira wine, which undergoes intentional oxidation
Examples
- The white wine was maderizing in the warm storage room, turning from pale gold to amber.
- Improper cork storage led to the wine maderizing prematurely.
- Collectors worry about their vintage bottles maderizing if kept in direct sunlight.
- The sommelier detected signs of maderizing in the aged Chardonnay.
- High temperatures accelerate the maderizing process in delicate wines.