fortified wine

American  

noun

1. a wine, as port or sherry, to which brandy has been added in order to arrest fermentation or to increase the alcoholic content.

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fortified wine British  

noun

1. wine treated by the addition of brandy or alcohol, such as port, marsala, and sherry

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Etymology

Origin of fortified wine

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Port is a fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley in Portugal and comes in somewhat confusing varieties, including dry, semidry, white, rose, ruby and tawny.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

The locals also favored a white fortified wine called Angelica.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

The fortified wine is still drinkable, even though it is so old.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022

Unlike Aperol, which is an apéritif, Vermouth is a fortified wine that has a subtly spiced flavor with a hint of bitter on the finish.

From Salon • May 30, 2022

It helps, of course, to love port, the sweet, fortified wine that is the region’s claim to fame, but the Douro produces outstanding table wines as well from the same grapes used for port.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2019