If you are in search of a wine that will have you feeling warm and tingly in a short amount of time, but without breaking the bank, look no further. We have put together a list of styles of wine that are high in alcohol but low in price, along with some specific recommendations you can find online.
Madeira: 18-20% Average ABV
A full-bodied, fortified dessert wine with flavours of hazelnut, burnt caramel and peach.
Pleasant Valley Madeira (18%) – $8
Cribari Madeira (18%) – $11
Miles Tinta Negra (20%) – $19
Marsala: 20% Average ABV
Great as an aperitif or dessert wine, Marsala styles range from off-dry to very sweet and has flavours of brown sugar, vanilla and apricot.
Florio Sweet Marsala (18%) – $7
Baglio Baiata Alagna Marsala Superiore S.O.M. (18%) – $11
Cantine Florio Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore Secco (18%) – $15
Port: 20% Average ABV
Port is a very sweet, fortified wine with notes of caramel, chocolate, cinnamon and berries.
Fairbanks Port (18%) – $8
Taylor Tawny Port (18%) – $8
Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Ruby Port (19.5%) – $15
Sherry: 15-20% Average ABV
A fortified wine that can range from dry to sweet, with a flavour profile of nuts, dried fruit and light acidity.
Christian Brothers Cream Sherry (18%) – $6
Bodegas El Maestro Sierra Pedro Ximenez Sherry (15%) – $15
Williams & Humbert Dry Sack Medium Sherry (19.5%) – $17
Zinfandel: 16% Average ABV
A dry, medium-full bodied red wine with notes of berry, peach and cinnamon.
Cosentino Cigar Old Vine Zinfandel (15.5%) – $15
Folie a Deux Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel (15.5%) – $16
Four Virtues Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel (16.8%) – $17
Shiraz: 14% Average ABV
Shiraz is a full-bodied red with high acidity and tannins, and notes of black plum, chocolate, berries, and pepper.
Botalcura El Delirio Shiraz (13.5% ABV) – $12
Woop Woop Shiraz (13.5% ABV) – $12
Yellow Tail Reserve Shiraz (14% ABV) – $18
