fortified wine

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Noun

fortified wine

1. A wine to which additional ethanol (an alcohol) has been added, the most common additive being brandy (a spirit distilled from wine).

Synonyms

• liqueur wine (in Europe)

Related terms

• bum wine
• wino wine
• distilled wine
• liqueur wine
• sparkling wine

Translations

• French: vin muté
• German: verstärkter Wein, Likörwein
• Russian: креплёное вино́

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