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Muscatel is a sweet, fortified wine made from muscat grapes. Fortified wines are produced by adding alcohol during or after fermentation, which raises the alcohol content and prevents all the sugar from fermenting. This process typically results in wines with 17 to 21 percent alcohol, often referred to as dessert wines. Muscatels can be very sweet, especially when fortified early in the fermentation process. The term "muscatel" can also refer to a raisin made from muscat grapes.12

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