Fortified wine

Japanese: fortified wine(英語表記)fortifiedwine
Fortified wine

…It is a deep yellow wine with an alcohol content of 12-14% and takes longer to age than ordinary white wine. Fortified wines generally have a high alcohol content of 16-20% and often contain a lot of sugar. Well-known examples include Port (Port Wine) from Portugal, Madeira, Sherry from Spain, Malaga, Marsala from Sicily, and Commandaria from Cyprus. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "fortified wine" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…濃黄色で,アルコール分は12~14%,熟成はふつうの白ワインより長くかかる。強化ワインfortified wineは一般にアルコール分が16~20%と高く,糖分も多いものが多い。著名なものには,ポルトガルのポート(ポートワイン),マデイラ,スペインのシェリー,マラガ,シチリア島のマルサラ,キプロスのコマンダリアなどがある。…

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