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Dessert wines differ from table wines mainly in that they have a pronounced sweet taste due to the high sugar content and high alcohol content. For the production of dessert wines such grapes are most often used, which accumulate a lot of sugar and have a strong aroma. The grapes are harvested in the overheating phase. Like other wines, desserts are divided into white and red.
Vermouth is a variety of grape dessert wines. Their name comes from the German name of the herb wormwood (Wermut). They can be considered as flavored dessert wines. They are made from aged white wine, most often Muscat, to which alcohol, sugar and vermouth infusion are added. In the production of red vermouth, the wine is colored with caramel.
Of course, perhaps the most famous dessert wine comes from Italy and is called Marsala. Marsala is an ancient city on the coast of present-day Sicily. Like other dessert wines, Marsala is high in alcohol - about 17-20%. This applies to both versions of the wine - dry and sweet. Today, wine is used more for desserts and various culinary combinations, but this has not always been the case.
Marsala wine is made from local grape varieties, such as Katarato, Grillo, Inzola. These are varieties of white grapes. You may then be wondering where the ruby color of Marsala comes from. The answer is simple - combine three traditional local varieties of red wine.
Other remarkable dessert wineswhich are extremely popular are Sherry and Porto. Porto originates from the Porto region of Portugal, also called Port wine. In fact, it is the first classified wine region in the world.
Port is always a blend. The most important red varieties for its production are Tinta Rorish - the Spanish variety Tempranillo and Turiga Nacional - the highest quality variety from the Douro Valley.
Sherry is also not a vintage wine, but is sold and is known on the market by its brand. There are three main styles of sherry. It is a fine pale and light wine. It is consumed young and chilled.
Oloroso is a dense, powerful wine with a rusty color and intense nutty taste, with great potential for aging. Palo Cortado is a rare sherry style that combines features from the previous two styles.
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