SHERRY WINES Flashcards
What is the Sherry triangle consists of?
Jerez de la Frontera
Puerto de Sta. Maria
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Where is Jerez located?
Andalucía, Spain
What are the three types of soil in Jerez?
Albariza
Arenas
Barros
What are the permitted grapes to produce Sherry wines?
Palomino Fino
Pedro Ximenez
Moscatel
What is Macharnudo?
The largest pago that is located in the Jerez superior zone with Albariza soils.
What is the most widely planted grape variety in Jerez?
Palomino Fino (98% of the plantings)
What are the winds that benefits Sherry region?
Levante
Poniente
Hot easterly wind which dries the grapes during ripening in the Sherry region?
Levante
Cool westerly wind which allows the growth of flor in the Sherry region?
Poniente
What is soleo process?
A process of drying out the PX under the sun on esparto grass mats in clear plastic tunnels until they reach the semi-raisin state.
Name the 3 sections of Sherry grapes pressings:
1) Primera Yema- free tun juice and best quality
2) Segunda Yema
3) Mosto Prensas- used for unclassified wines or distillation
These traditional casks are used for Sherry wines fermentation and ageing what is it called?
Botas
Name Sherry styles that undergoes to biological ageing:
Fino
Manzanilla
Amontillado
Palo Cortado
Age designations for sherry only authorised for: Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso and PX vino dulce natural.
VOS- (Vinum Optimum Signatum)Very Old Sherry (20yrs old)
VORS-(Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum) Very Old Rare Sherry (30yrs old)
Ageing requirements for Sherry wines?
All wines must atleast age for a min. of 2 years prior to release ( prior to 2010, wines were aged for a min of 3years)
