By Yash Lakhan
October 22nd, 2023
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Are you new to the world of dessert wines? Not to worry! With these varieties of dessert wine, your taste buds are in for a treat. It is a broad category that includes sweet red, sparkling, and fortified wines.
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This unfortified sweet wine from Germany and Austria, which means "ice wine," is made from grapes that have frozen on the vine, frequently Riesling.
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Port is a fortified wine made in the Douro Valley in Porto, Portugal. Richness, sweetness, and a high alcohol concentration make port a popular beverage.
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This lesser-known fortified dessert wine from Portugal, which is predominantly produced from local white wine grapes, deserves just as much shelf space as Port.
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This Spanish fortified wine is prepared in the Jerez region from the Palomino, Muscat, or Pedro Ximénez grape. It has a flavour characteristic that is nutty and briny.
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This sought (and often expensive) sweet wine from France's Sauternais area in Bordeaux is prized for its honeyed aromas of apricot, peach, butterscotch, and caramel.
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This German fruity sparkling wine with an inherent acidity, which helps balance the sweetness. It makes a delightful addition to cheesecake or the post-meal cheese course.
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The "holy wine" known as Vin Santo is from Tuscany in Italy. This dessert wine is quite sweet. Traditionally, it is served with almond biscotti dipped into the glass.
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