Even in Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine that is normally thought of as deep and mellow, the acidity plays an important role; it helps blend all of the other flavors of the wine together, causing each ...

Understanding acidity in wine. Acids are one of 4 fundamental traits in wine (the others are tannin, alcohol, and sweetness). Acidity gives a wine its tart and sour taste. Fundamentally speaking, all wines lie on the acidic side of the pH spectrum, and mo

Where wine gets its acidity. A wine’s acidity starts in the vineyard. Potassium found in soil can make its way into the grapes and increase alkalinity, which helps neutralize acidity and raises ...