Wondering what are tannins? Get to know them
Tannins in wine have been described, particularly by novice drinkers, as having the effect of making wine difficult to drink compared to a wine with a lower level of tannins. Tannins can be described as …
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Sommelier India Desk
07 September 2008 · 3 min read
| Tannins in wine have been described, particularly by novice drinkers, as having the effect of making wine difficult to drink compared to a wine with a lower level of tannins. Tannins can be described as leaving a dry and puckered feeling with a “furriness” in the mouth that can be compared to a stewed tea, which is also very tannic. This effect is particularly profound when drinking tannic wines without the benefit of food. |  |
Tannins come primarily from the grape skins and the seeds and in biological terms are plant polyphenols that either bind and precipitate or shrink proteins.
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