I mentioned in the blog entry on Cabernet gernischt from Inner Mongolia that there was a fortified VDN on show. We got to the booth right at the close and they were very happy to see that there is still interest in their wares. After tasting a couple of vintages of the dry red, they showed us this sweet wine, which as far as we can ascertain is a standard fortified wine in the port model, with the addition of alcohol to arrest fermentation. (I had carefully asked if the must was fermented or not, ie whether it is more in the port mould or more like Pineau de Charentes.)
The wine was a ruby colour, with a sweet fruity nose with some slight capsicum notes. The palate was sweet and fruity with enough acid backbone to give support.
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