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Dessert Wines

Dessert wines are sweet wines with high levels of sugar.

The alcohol content of a dessert wine is between 10% an 16%.

Port

Sauternes

Sauternes is a sweet dessert wine (100 - 150 g/l sugar) from Bordeaux in France.

It is Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes.

Apricot Pineapple Honey Vanilla

Typical flavors are: Dried Fruit. Apricot. Mango. Pineapple. Passion Fruit. Flowers. Honey. Marmelade. Nuts. Almond.
Tokaij

Tokaij

Tokaij a famous sweet wine from the Tokaj region in Hungary and Slovakia.

Lime Ginger Honey Vanilla

Typical flavors are: Citrus. Apricot. Peach. Pear. Pineapple. Brown Sugar. Floral (Acacia. Chamomile). Herbal (Dill. Mint). The barrel aging adds: Ginger. Vanilla. Coffee. Dried Fruit. Nuts. Smoke.

Other Famous Dessert Wines

Ice Wine (Germany)
Vin Santo (Italy)

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