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All About Dessert Wine · Thursday June 5, 2008
Some people are known for having a sweet tooth, maybe you are one of those people. These individuals always have to cap off a great meal with a delicious treat. Well the next time you are looking to indulge in a treat, why don’t you give dessert wine a try?
Dessert wines are beverages that are normally served after a meal with dessert. However, dessert wines can also be enjoyed on their own. Some of the most popular dessert wines include “Tokaji Aszu”, “Sauternes”, “beerenauslese”, and “trockenbeerenauslese”.
If you are interested in learning more about dessert wines, here is a list of facts about the very sweet beverage.
1. Dessert wines are made from fruits that are left on the vine to ripen. This process helps make the flavor of the wine much stronger. The kinds of fruits that are used to make a dessert wine, are the main factor in determining the flavor of the wine.
2. In the United States, dessert wines normally contain an alcohol content of 14%. Although, the alcohol content in dessert wines can also be more, or less than 14%. During ancient times, dessert wines were normally used as table wines. This is the reason why most ancient dessert wines had an alcohol content of 12.5% or less.
3. The more ripened the fruit, the more alcohol is produced when making dessert wine. These wines are normally classified as “unfortified” or “dry”. The process of adding spirits, such as brandy, during the fermentation process is known as fortifying the wine.
If you fortify the wine during the early stage of the fermentation process, it results in a sweeter flavor. On the other hand, the alcohol content in the wine is quickly raised to as much as 15 or even 20%. However, there are wines that do not contain spirits that still have an alcohol content of 15%. Normally these wines, such as “Zinfandels” have a much higher sales tax than other wines.
4. Not all dessert wines can be considered to be an alcoholic beverage. Many dessert wines have a lower alcohol content than other wines. Most non-alcoholic and low alcohol content dessert wines come from Germany. These dessert wines contain very little alcohol, only going as high as 8%.
Now that you know these facts, it is easy to see that dessert wines don’t have to be enjoyed after meals. As a matter of fact, with all of their different features and qualities, the possibilities of enjoying dessert wines are endless.
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