Fortified Wines Flashcards
(7 cards)
0
Q
Why was fortification started?
A
Preservation
1
Q
4 major types of fortified wine
A
Mistelle/vin de liqueur (before)
Sherry (after)
Port (during)
Madeira (during)
2
Q
3 grapes for sherry production
A
Palomino (95%)
Pedro ximenez
Moscatel
3
Q
3 areas of production for sherry
A
Jerez
El puerto de la frontera
Sanlucar de barrameda
They make up the sherry triangle
4
Q
What is flor?
A
A film of yeast on the surface of sherry
5
Q
6 grapes in port production
A
Touriga nacional Tinta roriz Touriga francesa Tinta barocca Tinta cao Tinta amarela
6
Q
The lightest style of sherry
A
Fino
