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fortified wine [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
DEF

Wine whose natural alcoholic content is increased by adding spirits.

CONT

The addition of alcohol during or after alcoholic fermentation produces fortified wines of over 14 percent alcohol, generally called dessert wines in the U.S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Vin sec ayant reçu une addition d'alcool. Certains vins sont ainsi remontés, renforcés pour pouvoir voyager sans risque dans les pays chauds.

CONT

Vins renforcés en alcool. Les vins de «liqueur» ou de «dessert» [...] n'ont qu'une chose en commun : ils ont été additionnés d'alcool [...] pour être rendus plus forts. (Hugh Johnson, «Le vin, mode d'emploi», Flammarion, 1985, p. 89).

Spanish

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