Special wines are part of a rather varied group of products, even very different from each other. All have special processing processes that make them unique and special to taste.

Almost everyone came to light by chance. Only later did the winemakers identify the techniques for obtaining them. There are various categories of these special wines, let’s find out what they are.

Champagne and sparkling wines

The beginning of Champagne production was only possible when bottles having a glass thick enough to withstand the pressure of carbon dioxide were made. In addition to Champagne in France crémant is also produced,  which are sparkling wines with added carbon dioxide.

The mistelle

They are obtained from a must with an alcohol content of 12 degrees or more. Vegono made inferumescible thanks to the addition of ethyl alcohol or brandy.

Botrytized wines

These highly concentrated wines are generally produced with white grapes. They fall into the category of the most expensive in the world and should not be confused with common sweet wines. They are produced with grapes affected by “noble rot”. It is a fungus that attacks the skin of the berries and forms a layer of gray mold. However, this favors the concentration of sugars.

The most famous Botritis are the Tokay (Hungary). The Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese (Austria and Germany). La Sélections de Grains Nobles (Alsace). The Sauternes (Bordeaux). The Monbazillac (Bergerac) and the Quart-de-Chaumes (Loire).

Sherry

Produced with the use of white grapes, “Fino” or “Manzanilla” is dry sherry. It has the characteristic slightly salty aroma because it is prepared by adding Brandy, so it has an alcohol content of about 16% vol. The color is dark and the aroma has a caramel taste.

Liqueur wines

These wines are produced from a base wine. The mixture is then added to the mixture, ethyl alcohol, wine spirit or concentrated must. Among the most famous liqueur wines we find Marsala and Porto.

Porto

It is a sweet red wine from Portugal that is “fortified” with Brandy. Its alcohol content is around 18/20% vol. The so-called “Vintage Porto”,  can age in bottles up to a hundred years. The color varies from dark red to mahogany of the most aged.

Have you already tried them all? If someone is missing from your list, hurry up and try them, you will not regret it!

Good day!

Ilde