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Reed wine

Other designation for straw wine; see there.

Term for a special sweet wine made from raisined or dried grapes. Such wines were already produced in ancient times. There are different methods for this. The late-harvested grapes are often air-dried for months on straw mats, reeds (hence the name reed wine) or on wooden racks, as shown in the picture. The removal of water results in extremely high sugar...

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