fortified wine

English - Turkish

Definition of fortified wine in English Turkish dictionary: alkolle kuvvetlendirilmiş şarap; (Gıda) çerez şarap

English - English

Definition of fortified wine in English English dictionary: A wine to which additional ethanol (an alcohol) has been added, the most common additive being brandy (a spirit distilled from wine); wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added; Fortified wine is an alcoholic drink such as sherry or port that is made by mixing wine with a small amount of brandy or strong alcohol. wine such as sherry or port that has strong alcohol added; Simply put, fortified wines are wines to which brandy or other spirits have been added to increase the alcohol content A couple of commonly known fortified wines are ports and sherries Generally, natural fermentation of wines stops when the alcohol levels reach approximately sixteen percent For a wine to have higher alcohol, it must be fortified with some sort of spirits; Wine in which the alcohol content has been increased by the addition of wine, spirits or brandy Examples include Port; Usually sweet wine, in which the alcoholic fermentation is stopped before all the sugar has been consumed, by the addition of brandy The alcohol kills the yeast, leaving a sweet wine with high alcohol
fortified wines: plural form of fortified wine