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Aromatised wine

Aromatised wine is a special type of wine that has been made with added flavors and ingredients. Imagine if your juice had extra flavor added to it, like apple or grape, it would be kinda like that.

The added ingredients in aromatised wine could be things like herbs, spices, roots, fruits, or even flowers. These special ingredients are called botanicals, which means all the plants used in making the wine.

Aromatised wines are classified into two groups: Vermouth and aromatised wine. Vermouth is an aromatised wine that has been made with a specific recipe and process, while other aromatised wines are usually made with a random combination of herbs and botanicals.

When wine is made, yeast eats the sugar in grapes, and the end result is alcohol, but when making aromatised wine, additional botanical flavorings are added to the wine after it has finished fermenting. These botanical flavorings give the aromatised wine its unique smell and taste.

Aromatised wines can be enjoyed as an aperitif or a digestif, which are drinks that are typically enjoyed before or after meals. They can also be used in cocktails, cooking, or be enjoyed on their own.