Vin doux naturel (France)
A style of wine common in the south, vin doux naturel describes fortified wines where grape spirit has been added before completion of fermentation.
Vin Doux Naturel
A lightly fortified wine from the south of France where grape spirit is added before fermentation is complete. This kills the yeast causing the wine to be sweet due to the unfermented sugar.
Vin Doux Naturel (van doo nah-too-rel')
Literally this means "naturally sweet wine" in French.
Vin Doux Naturels
The most renowned wines of Languedoc-Roussillon certainly are the ones belonging to the category of Vin Doux Naturels, naturally sweet wines.
Vin doux naturel (VDN): Sweet dessert wines primarily from southern France, made in a process similar to Port, i.e.: fortified to 18-21% alcohol by volume. White versions are typically made from the Muscat grape, reds from Grenache.
VIN DOUX NATUREL
Sweet French wine that has been fortified by the addition of brandy.
VINHO VERDE
A specific Portuguese wine best when young; literally means: green wine.
The process is also used in the production of vin doux naturel. forwardA tasting term. This denotes a wine which is felt by the taster to be developing quickly, and is ready to drink before it might otherwise be expected.
Fortified wines (vin doux naturel) are made in Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise and Rasteau.
and will vary in style from a sparkling white wine with a fruity musky palate as in the Clairette de Die of South-Eastern France through a dry still white wine as is the Frontignac of the Barossa Valley of South Australia, a vin doux naturel such as ...
Vin doux naturel (french) A fortified sweet wine.
Vin ordinaire (French): Basic wine not subject to any regulations.
Vinification: The process of making wine.
Viticulture: The cultivation of grapes.
 See also: Wine, Vin Doux, Alcohol, Grape, Region
  
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