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for·ti·fied wine

(fôr′tə-fīd′)

Wine, such as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of grape brandy, has been added during or after fermentation.

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fortified wine

(Brewing) wine treated by the addition of brandy or alcohol, such as port, marsala, and sherry

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for′tified wine′

a wine, as port or sherry, to which brandy has been added to arrest fermentation or increase alcoholic content.

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Noun

fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added

vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)

Madeira - an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands

port wine, port - sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal

sherry - dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

Marsala - dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily

muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel, muscat - wine from muscat grapes

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vino rinforzato

креплёное вино

fortified wine

n → weinhaltiges Getränk, Südwein m

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fortified wine

[ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪdˈwaɪn] n → vino ad alta gradazione alcolica

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