![]() ![]() Dessert wines full#From one of the oldest Port houses, this wine is rich, generously textured and well poised between sweet and dry… SEE SCORE AND FULL REVIEW Photo courtesy Robert Mondavi Offley 2017 Late Bottled Vintage Port $28. Aromas of ripe pineapple… SEE SCORE AND FULL REVIEW Photo courtesy This wine was harvested at 387g/L residual sugar and bottled at 215. Inniskillin 2019 Sparkling Icewine Vidal Blanc (Niagara Peninsula) $90. Musky botrytis and zesty, candied grapefruit peel take equal attention on the nose… SEE SCORE AND FULL REVIEW Photo courtesy Vivino Höpler 2017 Trockenbeerenauslese (Burgenland) $49. In the de Loze family probably since the 16th century, this estate has an ideal south-facing exposure for producing ripe, sweet wines… SEE SCORE AND FULL REVIEW Photo courtesy Rich and concentrated, this wine is a success from this difficult vintage… SEE SCORE AND FULL REVIEW Photo courtesy VivinoĬhâteau Peybrun 2016 Cadillac $32. ![]() Dripping with honey, apricot and poached pear flavors, this luscious and extremely sweet wine coats the palate and lingers for minutes on the finish… SEE SCORE AND REVIEW Photo courtesy Ĭhâteau Clos Haut-Peyraguey 2018 Sauternes $85. A burnished orange-meets-tawny color and lively aromas of caramel and apricot get this oloroso off to a fine start… SEE SCORE AND REVIEW Courtesy of Ĭastello di Amorosa 2019 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer (Anderson Valley) $45. Photo courtesy VivinoĪlvear NV Oloroso Asunción Pedro Ximénez (Montilla-Moriles) $30. Here are some of our favorite sweet wines. Port and Sherry are also at home in the dessert wine category, with many luscious examples that offer great food-pairing abilities. This is called the “ noble rot” and is used in some of the most sought-after wines like Sauternes, Tokaji and Trockenbeerenausleses from Germany and Austria. Botrytis cinerea is a fungus that ordinarily could damage grapes but, under very specific conditions it concentrates the sugar in grapes by partially dehydrating them. The ways to create this effect are so diverse it would be hard to mention them all, yet the most well-known is the result of a controlled fungus. This leaves a higher level of residual sugar which results in a sweeter wine.įrom Port to Madeira, 11 Ageworthy Fortified Wines to Try Other times, a strong neutral spirit or sulfur are added mid-fermentation to kill off the yeast. Sometimes this process is natural where there is simply more sugar than the yeast can possibly convert. These wines are made by concentrating the sugars of the grapes then cutting the fermentation process short before the yeast has a chance to consume all the concentrated fruit. This broad category of sweet wines offers a fun way to match sweetness with sweetness and elevate the flavors of your favorite post-dinner bites.ĭessert wines are made all over the world, and when done properly, can be truly magical. The richness of the finishing course can often overpower a wine while on the other end, a sugary treat can make dry wines taste bitter or unbalanced. Read about our blind tasting and review process here.įinding the right wine to pair with dessert can be tough. Wine Enthusiast does not accept payment for reviews of wines, beers, spirits or other products. When you buy something using retail links in our stories, we may earn a commission. ![]()
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