aromatised wines

Question 1

what is a aromatised wine?

Answer 1

a dry or sweet base wine that is flavoured with botanicals and has its level of alcohol raised with the addition of distilled alcohol, sweetened and coloured

Question 2

what features do aromatised wines have in common?

Answer 2

bitterness from botanicals

Question 3

are aromatised wines sweet or dry?

Answer 3

varying levels of sweetness, sugar is needed to balance the bitterness

Question 4

what is a mistelle?

Answer 4

a sweet alcoholic liquid made out of grape juice where the spirit has been added just before the yeast has eaten all the sugars

Question 5

must distilled alcohol be added to a aromtatised wine? what is it called?

Answer 5

yes, fortified wine

Question 6

what must be in the blend of a aromatised wine?

Answer 6

-base wine
-flavourings
-sweetness
-disitlled alcohol

Question 7

what is the flavor of vermouth?

Answer 7

wormwood (malört)

Question 8

where does the red vertmoth colour come from?

Answer 8

addition of caramel colour