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Jancis Robinson17 points
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Wine Enthusiast94 points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2007
- Brand De Bortoli
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2007 375ml"Darren De Bortoli created Noble One at our family winery in 1982, to this day..."$70.00 -
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- Variety Furmint Blend
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Disznókö
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Disznoko Dry Furmint 2017"Great dessert wine"$38.01 -
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Wine Enthusiast96 points
- Variety Furmint Blend
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Disznókö
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Disznoko Tokaji Aszu "5 puttonyos" 2010 500ml"Great dessert wine"$152.00 -
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- Variety Muscat
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Klein Constantia
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.4% Alcohol
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2020 (500ml)"Vin de Constance is a very good rather than truly great iteration of this fam..."$150.00 -
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James Suckling98 points
- Variety Riesling
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Kusuda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 9.0% Alcohol
Kusuda Riesling Beerenauslese 2020 (375ml)"Consistently ranked as one of New Zealand's best Rieslings. An absolute colle..."$140.00 -
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Anne Krebielh,99 points
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Decanter97 points
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Neil Martin97 points
- Variety Port
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Quinta do Noval
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 19.5% Alcohol
Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2020"Noval’s Vintage Port is a single-quinta wine, the grapes passing a strict sel..."$239.99 -
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- Variety Pinot Gris
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Scorpo Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Scorpo 'Pinsato' Late Harvest Pinot Gris 2019"Scorpo 'Pinsato' Late Harvest Pinot Gris 2019 is a truly remarkable wine that..."$34.99 -
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Luis Gutierrez93+ points
- Variety Pedro Ximenez
- Vintage 2002
- Brand Toro Albala
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 17.0% Alcohol
Toro Albala Don Px 2002 375ml"Toro Albalá reserve select lots of their best vintage wines for later release..."$94.99 -
Dessert Wine
Dessert wines are sweet wines that are typically served with or after a meal, as the name suggests, as a dessert. They are typically higher in sugar and alcohol content than table wines.
The grapes can be made from a wide variety of grape varieties, depending on the region and style. Some popular grape varieties for dessert wines include Riesling, Sémillon, Moscato, and Gewürztraminer for white wines and late-harvest versions of red grape varieties such as Pinot Noir and Zinfandel can also be used to make dessert wines. These grapes are left to ripen on the vine for a longer period of time, which increases their sugar content and produces sweeter wines with higher alcohol levels. They can have a rich, fruity and jammy taste with notes of blackberry, raspberry, and dark cherry.
Dessert wines are typically made by leaving the grapes on the vine longer than usual, to allow them to become overripe and develop a higher sugar content. The grapes are then harvested and fermented, which produces a sweeter wine. Some dessert wines can also be made by freezing the grapes before pressing them to concentrate the sugar, or by adding sugar to the wine during fermentation.
Dessert wines can have a wide range of flavors and aromas, depending on the grape variety and winemaking methods used. Some common flavors include honey, apricot, peach, and citrus. They can also have a high acidity to balance the sweetness.
Dessert wines are typically paired with sweet desserts such as fruit tarts, cakes, and chocolate. They can also be paired with cheese or nuts as well.
Dessert wines have been around for centuries, but they are not as widely consumed as table wines. However, they are becoming more popular as a way to end a meal on a sweet note.