Southern Spain

Question 1

What are the two DOs in Andalucía?

Answer 1

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar

Question 2

Which towns form a “golden triangle” of production for sherry?

Answer 2

Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria

Question 3

What are the grapes of Sherry?

Answer 3

The three authorized grapes are Palomino, Pedro Ximénez, and Moscatel. Palomino produced characterless table wines but is the preferred grape for dry sherry.

Question 4

Sherry grapes thrive in what soil?

Answer 4

White albariza soil

Question 5

What are the three Sherry styles?

Answer 5

Fino, oloroso, and amontillado

Question 6

Typically which sherries are fortified?

Answer 6

Oloros and dessert styles

Question 7

What are the grapes of Canary Islands?

Answer 7

Listán Negro, Negramoll (tinta negra), Malvasía Rosada, Listán Prieto (mission), whites are usually Malvasía, Moscatel and Listán Blanco (Palomino)