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Types of Fortified Wine

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Flavor Profile
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Port
Portugal (Douro)19-22SweetRed fruit, plum, chocolate, spicePortugal's famous fortified, aged in Vila Nova de Gaia, tawny and ruby styles
Sherry
Spain (Jerez)15-22Bone dry to very sweetNutty, saline, yeasty, oxidativeSolera aging system, huge stylistic range from Fino to PX
Madeira
Portugal (Madeira Island)17-22Dry to very sweetCaramelized, nutty, high acid, dried fruitHeat-aged (estufagem), nearly indestructible - can last centuries
Marsala
Italy (Sicily)15-20Dry to sweetCaramel, tamarind, dried fig, brown sugarSicilian fortified, famous in cooking (Chicken Marsala, Zabaglione)
Vin Doux Naturel
France (Languedoc, Rhone)15-18SweetFresh grape, red fruit, floralMuscat and Grenache-based, Banyuls and Maury famous with chocolate
Commandaria
Cyprus15-20SweetRaisin, caramel, dried apricot, honeyOldest named wine in the world, mentioned by crusaders
Vermouth (fortified)
Italy / France15-22Dry to sweetHerbal, botanical, wine baseAromatized fortified wine flavored with wormwood and botanicals
Mistelle / Pineau
France (Cognac region)16-22SweetFresh grape must, brandy warmth, honeyUnfermented grape juice fortified with Cognac - Pineau des Charentes classic
Moscatel de Setubal
Portugal (Setubal)17-20SweetOrange peel, apricot, dried tropical fruitAromatic Muscat-based Portuguese fortified, long skin maceration
Rutherglen Muscat
Australia (Victoria)17-22Very sweetRaisin, toffee, molasses, Christmas cakeAustralia's cult fortified, solera-aged Muscat, sticky dessert legend

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