Flabby
Intermediate Tasting & SensoryDéfinition
A wine lacking sufficient acidity, tasting dull and lifeless.
En Détail
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.
Détails
- Catégorie
- Tasting & Sensory
- Difficulté
- Intermediate