Meanings
nounfortified wine (countable and uncountable, plural fortified wines)
plural fortified wines
- countableuncountableA type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.
Fortified wines are usually drunk as aperitifs, digestifs, or liqueurs.
Synonyms: liqueur wine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.
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Translations
Bulgarian ликьорно вино, подсилено вино
- ликьорно вино (likjorno vino)wine with distilled beverage added
- подсилено вино (podsileno vino)wine with distilled beverage added
- фортифицирано вино (fortificirano vino)wine with distilled beverage added
French vin muté
- vin mutéwine with distilled beverage added
German verstärkter Wein, Likörwein
- verstärkter Weinwine with distilled beverage added
- Likörweinwine with distilled beverage added
Italian vino fortificato
- vino fortificatowine with distilled beverage added
Russian креплёное вино́
- креплёное вино́ (krepljónoje vinó)wine with distilled beverage added
Swedish starkvin
- starkvinwine with distilled beverage added
Turkish fortifiye şarap, güçlendirilmiş şarap
- fortifiye şarapwine with distilled beverage added
- güçlendirilmiş şarapwine with distilled beverage added
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fortified wine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortified%20wine
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“fortified wine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortified%20wine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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