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Acid, Acidity

A natural byproduct of fermentation in wine. The acids provide the backbone of a good wine, but too much can be unpleasant, while too little leaves a wine without character. It gives a wine a sense of body and structure. Sufficient acidity gives wine liveliness and crispness, is critical for wines to age, and gives wine thirst-quenching qualities.Acidity is never obvious in a balanced wine.

Acetic Acid      Aerating