madériser

Senses

1. 1.

   to make or become like Madeira (wine)

   to turn into or acquire the characteristics of Madeira wine through aging or oxidation

2. 2.

   to turn brown or amber (of wine)

   to develop the color and flavor profile typical of oxidized or aged Madeira

Examples

• "Le vin blanc s'est madérisé après quelques années de stockage."

  The white wine became like Madeira after a few years of storage.

• "Cette bouteille a tendance à madériser rapidement."

  This bottle tends to turn Madeira-like quickly.

Usage

Technical term used in winemaking and wine tasting to describe the oxidation process that turns wine brown and gives it Madeira wine characteristics. This change is usually undesirable in standard wines but is the goal in Madeira production. Primarily formal or specialized register.