sweet wine?

Question

I want to find a REALLY sweet, sugary wine...there was this amazing italian wine I got...but I need something more potent with sugar...and something I can knock out into sleep with lol.

Answer 1

Sweet wine questions are asked on answers numerous times a day. You might want to use the search box and look for "sweet wines" to get some additional recommendations.

The sweetest wines are dessert wines. These will be ice wines, late harvest wines, and ports. These are typically easy to find in any supermarket wine section or liquor store. They range from being disgustingly sweet to being fabulously citrusy or vanilla-y with a hint of sweet. You can also look for sauternes - they are sweet, but balanced incredibly well.

From there, white wines that are sweet include a non-dry Reisling, Viognier, Muscat, and Gewurtztraminer. Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Fume Blanc, and similar whites are not typically sugary sweet.

Frequently, beginners confuse "sweet" with fruity or "not dry". Red wines are not traditionally sweet unless they are the cheap wines with flavours added. You can find non-dry red wines that have fruity undertones, like Zinfandel and Shiraz/Syrah. These will frequently have a flavours of plum, cherry, black currant, and rich dark fruits. Steer clear of inexpensive cabs.

Some to try:

Maryhill Viognier
Maryhill Gewurtz
Fetzer Gewurtz
Allegro Muscat (in a cool tall bottle)
Sineann late harvest Zin
Reuscher Haart Reisling
Six Prong Red
Cycles Gladiator Syrah

The next best thing to do is to start attending tastings. Most wine shops have them, so start going. Write down wines that you like and what you like about them. Also, do the converse. If one tastes like dirt, write down that's why you don't like it. Don't get hyperbolic and write things like "it tastes like gasoline" or simply "it sucks" as you'll never be able to pinpoint what it is that you are disliking. Once you have your list, talk to the shop person about it. Have them help you pick something out that has the traits that you like while avoiding the traits that you don't.

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

If you want REALLY sweet and potent, there's only one answer worth giving: you need to try a Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry.

Sherries range from bone dry (Manzanillas and Finos) to the ultra sweet. Ones made with the PX grape are almost always on the sweeter (and heavier) side.

One that you especially need to try is the Gonzalez Byass 'Noe'. It's a PX sherry that's been aged 30 years. It is a very dark brown colour, nearly black, and is thick and viscous, flowing not unlike molasses (it's REALLY good on top of vanilla ice-cream, too!). Flavours of figs, caramel, coffee, chocolate, and orange are the most prominent. It's one of the sweetest wines I've ever tried - and, being fortified, it clocks in at about 18% abv.

The other advantage is that it's cheap - sherries are notoriously underpriced. It's a delicious, rare, sweet, and beautiful wine, yet you'll be paying about $20 a bottle, maybe less. It's worth twice that, easily.

Answer 3

If you're looking for a cheap way to knock yourself out (with something sweet), you should go with a sugary drink made with rum, vodka, etc.

If you want a nice wine, there are some nice sweet ports. Cream sherries can also be nice.

Ice wines are fantastic.

But these are not the sort of things you'd use if you're looking to get drunk or put yourself to sleep. Bacardi 151 and KoolAde works much better for that.

Answer 4

Muscat is an ultra sweet wine.

But there is a very nice sweet italian wine called BRACHETTO D'AQUI, it is a red sparkling wine with a sweet taste and it is very perfumy.

It sort of taste like roses. It is VERY different tasting than most wines and to me it almost has a comforting flavor. Also, it is not very expensive which is always a plus.

Answer 5

Riesling is grown in Germany, Austria, Alsace (France), New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. It can be either a dry white wine or a sweet dessert wine. For the purposes of a dessert wine, it is harvested very late with noble rot, icewine or chaptalized to add sweetness.

Higher in acid and lower in alcohol, sweet riesling pairs very well with fresh fruit, soft cheeses, or with foods containing a high salt content where the sweetness of the wine balances out the saltiness.

Sweeter styles of Riesling, especially late-harvest or Spätlese Rieslings from the Alsace region of France, pair beautifully with apple and fruit desserts, crème brûlée, Thai food and bread pudding. You can also get online sweets delivery

Answer 6

You can try a Moscat wine. They are very sweet. I would also try a Spanish Sherry.

Answer 7

Try some of the Israel Dessert wines.

Answer 8

Red Cat

Answer 9

Sauternes or Reisling. I love Chateau de'Michelle reisling ($20 a bottle).

Answer 10

you want KNOCKED OUT! you don't NEED wine!
You need MOON SHINE baby!
you can get in Western Pa. or just got to West Virginia in them ter MOUTAINS!
That will really put you in La la la la la La! Land! LOL