AMERTUME

By BEST CHAMPAGNE August 7, 2020

Amertume means bitterness in French. It is mainly produced by the tannins in the grapes and by the wood from the barriques. It is not a wine fault per se, although an excess of it is.

Synonyms:

BITTERNESS

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