Carricante

October 20, 2019

A white grape indigenous to Sicily known for its high yield and acidity.

Fortified wine is made by adding distilled spirits to wine during or just after fermentation. Which of the following is not a fortified wine?

A. Sherry

B. Marsala

C. Vin Santo

D. Madeira

Vin Santo, “holy wine” is an Italian sweet wine made from dried grapes. First the grapes (generally malvasia bianca lunga or trebbiano) are partially dried for three to six months. During the drying period, nearly half of the liquid (mostly water) in the grapes evaporates, concentrating the remaining sugar.

“Great wine is born not in the vineyard, but in the brain.”

—Brian Walsh
Former Director of Winemaking, Yalumba, Australia

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