The scope of dessert wine is very wide, sweet wine with good color and flavor is one of the most dazzling pearls, today we will talk about rare sweet wines.
What is a sweet wine? Wines that contain a considerable proportion of sugar (after fermentation, the remaining sugar in the wine exceeds 45 g/L) are called dessert wines. Less than this standard is called aromatic sweet white wine. Dry wines (vin sec) have a sugar content of less than 10g/L, and some even less than 2g/L.
Dessert wines are rare because they depend on irregular climatic conditions and are invaluable. In late autumn, the grapes on the vines are perishable (but not expensive) and hinder production: noble rot mold can be problematic throughout the process of infecting the grapes: the grapes are picked one by one, through many processes, and sometimes by fine hand, so that they produce less. As mentioned above, it is necessary to avoid risks, coupled with the fine brewing of wine, only the time and place are favorable, and the precious alcohol-fortified dessert wine will be produced. Aromatic sweet white wine (moelleux) with slightly less sugar is relatively easy to obtain.
Traditionally, we are used to alcoholic fortified dessert wine paired with desserts, fruit-flavored desserts or fairly sweet snacks. Another classic pairing is the liqueur with foie gras. Try it as an aperitif, or get creative with a dessert wine throughout the meal, with melons, white meats and wild dishes with juice, or a savory dessert with an Asian twist. It can also be paired with strong flavored cheeses such as roquefort blue cheese in pates persillées. Because it contains sweetness, it can play a better flavoring role and is not easy to get on.
So, what is the temperature at which sweet wine is suitable for drinking? The temperature should be lower, but not to the extent of ice, 8 ~ 9 ° C is appropriate, it is best to drink when maintaining this temperature. Thank you for your interest in Cutting Edge Wines, and hope that reading our article will enlighten or reward you.
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