Penn Herb Wellness Guide

White Dessert Wines

Also indexed as:Late Harvest Wine, Ice Wine, Fortified Wine, Noble Rot Wine
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Buying, Storing, & Serving

Most white dessert wines should be served chilled.

Most inexpensive and lighter examples are ready to drink when released and should not be aged more than a few years from vintage date. Many finer examples, however, age wonderfully and show much more honeyed complexity after several years in bottle. The best can age for a decade and more.

Store bottles in a cool, dark place on their sides in order to keep the cork moist.

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The information presented here is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of USregistered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires December 2025.