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What is a fortified wine?

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17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Port is a good example, the wine is fortified with the addition of a Brandy (distilled grape spirits), in order to stop the fermentation and to boost the alcohol content. The wine is then stored and aged before being bottled.

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