Old name for sour wine; see there.
Negative description for the taste impression of a wine in the context of a wine evaluation or wine address. There are many imaginative local terms for this, such as Blämbel (Plämbel), Darmreißer, Hacklschleifer, Heckenklescher, Krätzer, Kutscher, Lentschemacher, Mops, Rabiatperle, Rachaputzer, Reifbeißer, Sauerampfer, Schüttwein, Semsakrebsler (Simsekrebsler),...
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