Over-Extracted

/OH-vur ek-STRAK-ted/
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Wine with excessive tannin from aggressive extraction.

Full Definition

Over-extracted wines have harsh, bitter tannins from excessive maceration, pressing, or punch-downs. The wine may taste aggressive, astringent, and unbalanced. Common in wines pursuing concentration without finesse. Unlike firm young tannins that soften, over-extracted character often doesn't improve with age.

Related Terms

extractionharshbitter

See Also

tanninmaceration
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