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Origin of tannic
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Wines from this grape usually skew tannic, even fierce, but the Niepoort version is the opposite: darkly fruity, slightly funky, fairly low in alcohol and very approachable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
The team applied metal-polyphenol nano-coating technology based on tannic acid to improve performance and durability.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
Though a dry selection like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc is the classic addition here, Tulloch suggests swapping in a skin contact, or orange, wine for a bit more tannic complexity.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
The giant trees resist burning thanks to the bark, up to about 30 centimeters thick at the base, which contains tannic acids that retard flames.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 1, 2023
He also discovered many useful compounds, among them ammonia, glycerin, and tannic acid, and was the first to see the commercial potential of chlorine as a bleach–all breakthroughs that made other people extremely wealthy.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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