Fortified - General

Question 1

What is the abv% for Medium alcohol Fortifieds

What Fortifieds would you expect to see in this range?

Answer 1

17~19%

Rutherglen Muscat, Sweetened Sherries, Non varietal Madeira

Question 2

What type of still is used to make the highly rectified spirit used to fortify wines?

To what %abv are they distilled?

Answer 2

Column Still

77% abv for Port

95~96% for Others

Question 3

What are the % abv splits for Low, med, High alcohol Fortified wines?

Answer 3

Low - 15~17%

Med - 17~19%

High - 19~22%

Question 4

What is the abv% for High alcohol Fortifieds

What Fortifieds would you expect to see in this range?

Answer 4

19~22% abv

Ports, Dry Oloroso, Dry Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Varietal Madeira

Question 5

What is the abv% for Low alcohol Fortifieds

What Fortifieds would you expect to see in this range?

Answer 5

15~17% abv

Fino / Manzanilla, Most PX, Most VDN

Question 6

Over what Residual Sugar level does WSET define ‘Sweet’?

Answer 6

> 50g/l