fortified wine

Definitions of fortified wine

1. noun

   wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
   types:

   Madeira

   an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands

   port, port wine

   sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal

   sherry

   dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

   Marsala

   dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily

   muscadel, muscadelle, muscat, muscatel

   wine from muscat grapes

   malmsey

   sweet Madeira wine

   Manzanilla

   very dry pale sherry from Spain

   Amontillado

   pale medium-dry sherry from Spain

   type of:

   vino, wine

   fermented juice (of grapes especially)