{"id":19634,"date":"2021-10-04T13:26:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T12:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/whats-the-difference-between-sweet-and-syrupy-wines\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:47:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:47:48","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-sweet-and-syrupy-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-sweet-and-syrupy-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the difference between sweet and syrupy wines?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587119329817{border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-round&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; disable_custom_paddings_tablet=&#8221;true&#8221; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587718178266{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Contents<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]            <div id=\"shortcode_index_title\">\n                <div id=\"shortcode_index_titles\" style=\"display:none\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;block-text&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve probably already heard of sweet wines. But to be honest, when you&#8217;re not an expert in the field, it can be complex to tell the difference between the two. Don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ll teach you how to tell the difference between different sweet wines&#8230; and you&#8217;ll see that a third guest is about to join the party.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h2\"><\/h2>\n<h2>Wine and sweetness<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, let&#8217;s look at the classification of wines according to their sweetness:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry wines. They contain less than 4 grams of sugar per liter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Semi-dry wines. They contain between 4 and 12 grams of sugar per liter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet or semi-sweet wines. They contain between 12 and 45 grams of sugar per liter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet or syrupy wines. They contain over 45 grams of sugar per liter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"title-h2\"><\/h2>\n<h2>Sweet and syrupy wines<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet and syrupy wines are exclusively white wines. While they differ primarily in their sweetness, these two types of wine are also produced differently.  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h2\"><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet wines are made from overripe grapes, which are dehydrated, contain less water and are sweeter. In addition to overripe grapes, sweet wines can also benefit from the development of a fungus, botrytis cinerea, which causes noble rot on the fruit. The latter increases the sugar concentration of the grapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h2\"><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the palate, sweet wines are richer and sweeter on the palate, more reminiscent of liqueurs than mellow wines, which have a more velvety, unctuous appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h2\"><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet and syrupy wines are generally found in Alsace, Sauternes, the Southwest and the Loire Valley. Well-known appellations include Sauternes, Juran\u00e7on, Monbazillac, Coteaux du Layon, Vouvray, Pinot Gris, Muscat &#8220;Vendanges Tardives&#8221; or &#8220;S\u00e9lection de Grains Nobles&#8221; from Alsace.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h2\"><\/h2>\n<h2>Natural sweet wine<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s a third type of &#8220;sweet&#8221; wine: VDN (vin doux naturel). Made using the same traditional vinification method as a classic wine, except that 90\u00b0 alcohol is added at the start of fermentation. Fermentation stops immediately, and the wine is rich in alcohol and natural sugars, hence the name &#8220;vin doux naturel&#8221;.  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h2\"><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is produced mainly in the Roussillon region, particularly in the Rivesaltes, Banyuls and Maury appellations. 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