Fortified Wines
Fortified wines are wines with added distilled spirit, usually brandy.
As a consequence they have an alcohol content between 15-22%.
The sweetness of fortified wines, varies from dry to sweet.
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Port (Portugal)
Porto is a city in Portugal
Port is a fortified wine from Porto.
It is sweet and high in alcohol.
The main grape is Touriga Nacional.
Port is typically sweet and full bodied with black fruit flavors.
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Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine from Jerez in Spain.
It can be dry, medium or sweet.
The main grape is Palomino.
Maturation under dead yeast cells (Flor) results in yeasty flavours.
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Other Famous Fortified Wines |
| Madeira (Portugal) |
| Marsala (Italy) |
| Vermouth (Italy) |
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