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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.

Port

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.

Berries Cherry Plum Dates

Port

Sherry

Sherry is a fortified wine from Jerez in Spain.

It can be dry, medium or sweet.

The main grape is Palomino.

Citrus Apple Dough Almond

Maturation under dead yeast cells (Flor) results in yeasty flavours.


Other Famous Fortified Wines

Madeira (Portugal)
Marsala (Italy)
Vermouth (Italy)

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