Flabby
Intermediate Tasting & SensoryDefinition
A wine lacking sufficient acidity, tasting dull and lifeless.
Im Detail
Flabbiness is the opposite of crispness. Without acidity to provide structure and lift, wine tastes soft, heavy, and unrefreshing. Warm-climate whites are most prone to flabbiness. Winemakers combat this through early harvesting, acidification (adding tartaric acid), or blending with higher-acid lots.
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- Kategorie
- Tasting & Sensory
- Schwierigkeit
- Intermediate