2006-07-09 05:59:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The measure of sugar content in a wine is called "Brix" so the simplest thing is to check a winery's website to see what the top rated brix wine they have is. As a grape is growing, over time it builds up more and more sugars. So the longer you wait before you harvest it, the more sugar the grape will have in it. That's why late harvest wines are so sweet. The sweetest wines of all are ice wines, when they literally wait until the grapes freeze on the vine and turn into little marbles, and then they crush those marbles.
So say the ice wines in Niagara, Canada are SUPER sweet and very delicious. I could hang out there all winter long, drinking their ice wines. It's definitely well worth a visit if you are a sweet wine fan. They're not just "sweet in a cheap candy way". These are lucscious with full, rich flavors - and sweet too.
They can make red ice wines too, and red late harvest wines. There are some late harvest zinfandels that are quite tasty. Also try out a tawny port - those are fortified wines that are sweet and delicious with chocolate!
Lisa Shea
WineIntro.com
2006-07-09 17:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by WineIntro.com - Lisa Shea 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sauternes is a fabulous dessert wine from Bordeaux. they can be very pricey though. The grapes are left on the vine to become raisiny: they are attacked by the botrytis mould which helps reduce the amount of water inside and adds a distinctive taste which is not in any way unpleasant. The price reflects the fact that not much can be made as not much juice is produced.
Lots of other good sweet/dessert wines around such as Beaumes de Venise and Frontignan. If it's French, look for AOC designation, other countries have their own standards which will be on the label.
Cheap sweet wine may have been sweetened with added concentrate which is why it's revolting stuff. Or else it's (red, fizzy and sweet) Lambrusco which no-one will ever convince me is actually drinkable! Okay I know they do a white version: why? just as repulsive.
2006-07-10 01:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by Pema 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweet whites are more common than reds. With wine, its important to remember: You get what you pay for. Something you absolutely must taste in a sweet white is Ice Wine. You can find Canadian and German Ice Wines relatively easily. The grapes are allowed to freeze on the vine before bieng picked and processed. This allows for a maximum sugar content in the fruit, resulting in a sweet wine. Typically they are served fairly cold as dessert wines.
2016-03-26 22:39:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackson Triggs Ice Wine
2006-07-09 06:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice Wine (or if its from Germany, they'll call it Eiswein).
You can also try Tokaji (or Tokay) from Hungary. Also a sweet white wine. Get the 5 Putonos, its the best.
2006-07-09 06:03:09 · answer #5 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dessert wine from Browns Vineyard in Australia. Available in some warehouses eg Majestic or good off sales. Fantastic with profiteroles
2006-07-09 06:48:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red: Roadhouse Red. & White: Frostfire. From Brietenbach. Both sweet.
2006-07-09 06:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rieslings, Piesporters and Gewurztraimers are sweet whites, I don't know of too many "sweet" reds as "sweet" isn't usually a decription for most red wines.
2006-07-09 07:40:49 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any wine that's an "ice wine" or anything that says "late harvest" is very very sweet, as well as anything that's a Moscato is very sweet.
My two favorites are Moscato Di Asti and anything that is an ice wine or a late harvest:)
2006-07-09 06:05:32 · answer #9 · answered by ♥♦Marna♦♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweetest red - Mateus Rose (Portugal)
Sweetest white - Liebfraumilch (Germany)
2006-07-09 06:50:00 · answer #10 · answered by TrueBrit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋