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fortified wine

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for·ti·fied wine (fôrt-fd)
n.
Wine, such as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of grape brandy, has been added.

fortified wine
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) wine treated by the addition of brandy or alcohol, such as port, marsala, and sherry
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)
Madeira - an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands
port wine, port - sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
sherry - dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
Marsala - dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily
muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel, muscat - wine from muscat grapes
Translations
fortified wine
nweinhaltiges Getränk, Südwein m
fortified wine [ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪdˈwaɪn] nvino ad alta gradazione alcolica
fortified wine [ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪdˈwaɪn] nvino ad alta gradazione alcolica


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not previously well-known for other than fortified wines.
Like Sherry or Madeira, vermouth is a beverage that originated as a type of wine and ended up as a fortified wine cross breed.
Market Definition - The wine market consists of fortified wine, sparkling wine and still wine.
 
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