Sweet
Fortified Wines
Dense and rich, these luscious wines are great on their own or after a meal. Their intensity and complexity is a lovely counter to their sweetness. These wines can have a pleaseant bitterness.
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Wine 101
To serve fortified wines, choose a small stemmed glass or “copita” and pour about 100 mL. Sip slowly to enjoy all their complex layers of flavour.
You may taste
nuts, herbs, raisins, toffee, caramel, grape preserves, spice, brown sugar, molasses
Great examples
Marsala ITALY
Pedro Ximenez and Cream Sherry SPAIN
Sweet Vermouth from ITALY, FRANCE
Port PORTGUAL
Sip them with
pastries, crème caramel, fruit-based desserts, dried fruit, nut-based desserts, mature cheeses
