Sweet wine
Sweet wine is one of the most ancient types of wine in the world. Its sweetness is natural, derived from the grapes and due to an amount of sugar that hasn’t turned into alcohol during the fermentation process. Why does this happen? In some cases, it’s because the concentration of sugar in the overripe or dehydrated grapes means that the yeasts don’t manage to ferment it all; at other times, the winemaker deliberately puts an end to the fermentation, by cooling or adding wine alcohol. These are all sweet wines: Passitos, Reciotos, Vin Santo, sweet Lambruscos and Moscatos from Italy; the Pedro Ximénez sweet sherries from Andalucia, Muscatel wines, Rancios and Mistelas found all over Spain; Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Ice wines from Austria and Germany; Tokaji wines from Hungary; Vins Doux Naturels and Sauternes from France, to name but a few. There’s a lengthy list, and a host of fascinating traditions lie behind these historic wines, an absolute cultural heritage. Whether your favourite sweet wines herald from cooler climes or the Mediterranean sun, always look for them here at Vinissimus! If you have any queries, just ask our sommelier team for some advice.
![S' Naranja (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/saucina_anv800.png)
![Giorgi Oltrepò Pavese Sangue di Giuda 2023](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/gggiu23_anv800.png)
![Málaga Virgen Sweet](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/mlgvswt_anv800.png)
![Jackson-Triggs Vidal Icewine (0.37 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/jack37d_anv800.png)
![Finca Antigua Moscatel 2022 (0.37 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/famct22_anv800.png)
![Medici Ermete Grasparossa Dolce Bocciolo 2022](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/meboc22_anv800.png)
Medici Ermete Grasparossa Dolce Bocciolo 2022
![Apasionado de José Pariente 2022 (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/apasi22_anv800.png)
![Murana Passito di Pantelleria Turbè 2014 (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/murtu14_anv800.png)
Murana Passito di Pantelleria Turbè 2014 (0.5 L)
![Saracco Moscato d'Asti 2023](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/sarac23_anv800.png)
![Forteto della Luja Canelli Piasa San Maurizio 2023](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/mauri23_anv800.png)
![Pérez Barquero La Cañada Pedro Ximénez](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/lacanpx_anv800.png)
![Arianna Occhipinti Passo Nero 2020 (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/pasne20_anv800.png)
![La Stoppa Vino del Volta 2022 (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/stvdv10_anv800.png)
![Baltasar Gracián Blanco de Hielo 2022](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/bgbhl22_anv800.png)
![Mía Freixenet Sparkling Moscato Rosé](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/miamoro_anv800.png)
![Palacio de Bornos Frizzante](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/borfriz_anv800.png)
![Carole Bouquet Passito di Pantelleria Sangue d'Oro 2021 (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/carol21_anv800.png)
Carole Bouquet Passito di Pantelleria Sangue d'Oro 2021 (0.5 L)
![Massolino Moscato d'Asti Serralunga 2023](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/mamos23_anv800.png)
![Ariyanas Naturalmente Dulce 2021 (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/natdu21_anv800.png)
![Viña Santa Marina Viognier Vendimia Tardía 2021 (0.5 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/vsmvg21_anv800_1710773355.png)
Viña Santa Marina Viognier Vendimia Tardía 2021 (0.5 L)
![Ónra Verema Tardana Solera (0.37 L)](https://cdn.vinissimus.com/img/unsafe/p194x/plain/local:///prfmtgrande/vi/onrvp09_anv800.png)