ALL meanings of fortified wine
for·ti·fy wine
F f - noun fortified wine sherry, port: wine strengthened by brandy 1
- noun fortified wine a wine, as port or sherry, to which brandy has been added in order to arrest fermentation or to increase the alcoholic content. 1
- noun fortified wine A wine to which additional ethanol (an alcohol) has been added, the most common additive being brandy (a spirit distilled from wine). 0
- variable noun fortified wine Fortified wine is an alcoholic drink such as sherry or port that is made by mixing wine with a small amount of brandy or strong alcohol. 0
- noun fortified wine wine treated by the addition of brandy or alcohol, such as port, marsala, and sherry 0
- noun fortified wine any wine, as sherry, port, or Madeira, to which grape brandy or other alcohol has been added to raise its alcoholic content to between 14 and 24 percent by volume 0