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wine to which a distilled beverage has been added, typically with an alcohol content above 15%
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Fortified wine is a wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, has been added. In the course of some centuries, winemakers have developed many different styles of fortified wine, including port, sherry, madeira, Marsala, Commandaria wine, and the aromatised wine vermouth.
“an enolic lactone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone or sotolon; an acetal, trans-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane; and three ethyl esters, 4-carbethoxy-γ-butyrolactone, ethyl 2-hydroxyglutarate, and ethyl pyroglutamate.”
ethyl 2-hydroxyglutarate→contributes to→aroma of sweet fortified wines (Vins Doux Naturels)
“an enolic lactone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone or sotolon; an acetal, trans-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane; and three ethyl esters, 4-carbethoxy-γ-butyrolactone, ethyl 2-hydroxyglutarate, and ethyl pyroglutamate.”
trans-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane→contributes to→aroma of sweet fortified wines (Vins Doux Naturels)
“an enolic lactone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone or sotolon; an acetal, trans-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane; and three ethyl esters, 4-carbethoxy-γ-butyrolactone, ethyl 2-hydroxyglutarate, and ethyl pyroglutamate.”
ethyl pyroglutamate→contributes to→aroma of sweet fortified wines (Vins Doux Naturels)
“an enolic lactone, 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone or sotolon; an acetal, trans-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane; and three ethyl esters, 4-carbethoxy-γ-butyrolactone, ethyl 2-hydroxyglutarate, and ethyl pyroglutamate.”
4-carbethoxy-γ-butyrolactone→contributes to→aroma of sweet fortified wines (Vins Doux Naturels)
