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1
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DO zones Of Andalucia

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Montilla Morilles 
Malaga 
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry 
Condado de Huelva 
Sierra de Malaga 
Manzanilla sanlucar de barrameda

Total 6 DO

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When was Sherry DO formed

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1933

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Golden triangle

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Jerez de la fonterra
Sanlucar de barrameda
Puerto de Santa Maria

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Soil of sherry

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Albariza in best sites
Barros low lying
Sand found in coastal area for moscatel

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Grape used for sherry

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Palomino
PX
Moscatel

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Malaga Age category

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Malaga palido ( Max 6 months in oak ) 
Malaga ( 6 to 24 months ) 
Malaga Noble (2 to 3 year)
Malaga Anejo (3to 5 year)
Malaga Transanejo ( min 5 year )
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Table wine of Malaga

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Sierra de Malaga

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Major grape variety for Malaga

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Moscatel and PX

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Pontete wind

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Cool Atlantic wind which helps in development of flor

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Levante

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Hot wind from east which helps to mature the grapes during growing season

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Uniqueness of albariza soil

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Soil helps to retain the water during Rainfall and same can be utilised by vine roots in hot summer

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Jerez superior

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Area covered by albariza soil and a sub region between Sanlucar de barrameda and Guadalete river

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Top Pagos of sherry region

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Macharnudo
Anina
Carrascal

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Largest Pago in Jerez

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Macharnudo at 2000 acres

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How is sherry vine trained

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Vara y pulgar

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Yield for sherry in Jerez superior and else where

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Jerez de superior -80hl/ha

Rest region -100hl/ha

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Soleo

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Grapes are dried under sun on esparto mats prior to pressing

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How long is Palomino goes through soleo process

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Less than 24 hours

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How long does PX and Moscatel grapes goes under soleo

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1-3 weeks

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What is Pisadores and Zapatos de pisar

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Pisadores -labourers

Zapatos de pisar- Cow hide boots with angled nailed on the soles

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3 stages of must after pressing in sherry

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Prima yema ( for fino and amontillado)
Segunda yema ( for oloroso)
Mosto Prensa ( for distillation )
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What is the traditional and modern way of doing acidification in must of sherry making

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Modern - Tartaric

Traditional - gypsum

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How is traditional style of sherry fermented

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Sherry cask ( American oak of 600 ltr)

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How is modern style sherry fermented

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Stainless steel tank under controlled temperature

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What are two stages of fermentation in sherry making
First stage -Tumultous fermentation ( hot fermentation for one week ) Second stage - Lenta fermentation ( cold fermentation)
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What is the % of alcohol after the fermentation in sherry
11-12.5%
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After the fermentation of sherry how it is classified
Palo ( biological agieng)- Vertical slash | Gordura (Oxidative agieng)- marked with a circle
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Till what percentage is Palo ( biological agieng ) wine fortified
15.5%
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Till what percentage is Gordura ( oxidative agieng ) wine fortified
Till 17-18%
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What style of wine will you get from Palo and gordura
Palo - fino and amontillado | Gordura- oloroso
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Mitad y mitad
Mixture of grape spirit and old sherry
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What is the main function of flor
Helps to metabolise glycerin, VA and alcohol In wine
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Technical name for flor
Sacchromyces beticus/ montuliensis/ rouxxi/ Cheresiensis
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Condition required to develop flor
Pontete wind Temp 15-30 deg celcius Absence of fermentable sugar Alc -15.5%
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Post second classification sherry is aged for min of how many year
Previously 3 year | After 2010 -2 year
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Post second classification sherry is classified into how many types and name them
``` 5 Palma Palma cortado Palo cortado Raya Dos Rayas ```
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Palma (Y)
Fine delicate sherry Flor is flourished Fino style
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Palma cortado
Robust fino may emerge as amontillado
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Palo cortado post second classification
Presence of flor but richness in wine leads to oxidative agieng and fortified till 17% to destroy flor
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Raya /
Flor is died completely and fortified to 17-18%
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Dos rayas //
Flor disappeared used for sweetening or low quality sherry or sherry vinegar
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What is the term used for movement of wines in solera
Trasiegos
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Generoso style of sherry
``` Fino sherry Fino amontillado Amontillado Oloroso Palo cortado Manzanilla fina Manzanilla pasada ( fino amontillado ) Manzanilla oloroso ```
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Cabeceo
Final blend made by team of expert ( blend of solera and sweet end sherry )
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Different types of sweetening agent used
``` PX Dulce pasta Dulce de almibar Mistela Vino de color ```
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Dulce pasta
Sunned palomino
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Dulce de almibar
Fino + Sugar
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Mistella In sherry
Sunned palomino
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Vino de color
Produced by boiling must to 1/3 ( sancchio) and 1/5 ( Arrope)
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Generoso liquor style sherry
Pale cream Medium cream Cream
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Which sherry can be labelled as golden , Brown or milk
Medium sherry
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Almacenista style empowered by
Lustau
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How does almacinesta style works
Buys grape from growers and then sold to shipper
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In which year was aged category of sherry was established
2000
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What are two style of aged sherry and explain them
VOS ( very old sherry )- Average age of over 20YO VORS- average age of 30YO For every litre drawn 20 Ltr and 30 ltr must remain in VOS and VORS
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Which glass is used to serve sherry
Copita
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Sherry producers
``` Barbaditto Duff Gordon Lustau Hidalgo Osborne Sandemans Valdespine Domecq Gonzales Byass ```

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