White dessert wine

Along with red dessert wine, an alternative version of this grape drink, white dessert wine, is especially popular today. It refers to fortified types of wine, the alcohol content in which is from 12 to 17 percent, and sugar - at least 20. Such drinks are recommended to be consumed with desserts and light snacks, and therefore they are called dessert.

White dessert wine works wonderfully with cakes, fruit, ice cream and many other sweet foods. Interestingly, it is customary to serve this natural grape drink on the table, having previously poured it into a decanter. According to wine etiquette, they drink white dessert wine from special glasses, which are called madera. Before drinking, it must be cooled to a temperature no higher than 16 degrees so that the fragrant bouquet manifests itself properly.

In addition, dessert wine is used not only as a full-fledged alcoholic drink, but also as a component of cool and tonic cocktails, crucchons, punches and mulled wines. Often ego is added when preparing many dishes.

It is known that according to the method of preparation, aroma and taste among white dessert wines, varieties such as malaga and tokai are especially popular, and depending on the amount of sugar, they are usually divided into semi-sweet, sweet and liqueur grape drinks.

In addition to exceptional gastronomic qualities, the useful properties of white dessert wine are also known. First of all, regular consumption of this drink in moderate amounts contributes to the normalization of the acidity of gastric juice, as well as to the strengthening of the secretion of endocrine glands, due to which the metabolism in the body is restored. In addition, it not only increases appetite, but also is very useful for anemia and acts as an excellent remedy in the fight against cardiovascular ailments.