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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" -
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- Variety Pinot Gris
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Elephant in the Room
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Orange/Amber
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Elephant In The Room 'Flower Power' Orange Pinot Gris 2021"The Elephant in the Room wines are proudly large in scale and expansive in fl..."$23.99 -
- Variety Syrah
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Edenflo Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Orange/Amber
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Jungle Sundae Petillant Nature 2021"Made ‘Methode Ancestrale‘, it's a bright, crisp wine with aromas of red summe..."$30.00 -
- 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 -
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.