25 Sherry

Question 1

Fortified wine

When a wine is fortified, alcohol is added to the wine to:

Answer 1

・Protect it from spoiling

・Bolster its body, warmth, and sturdiness

Question 2

Name 2 styles of fortified wines.

Answer 2

Port

Sherry

Question 3

Ports are fortified ___ fermentation.

Sherries are fortified ___ fermentation.

Answer 3

Ports = during fermentation

Sherries = after fermentation

Question 4

Sherry GI

Answer 4

Southern Spain (Jerez de la Frontera)

Question 5

Sherry’s base wine

What variety?

Sweetness level of the base wine

Answer 5

・Palomino (Dry)

・Pedro Ximénez

Question 6

Once fermentation is complete, alcohol is added to fortify the wine before it enters the ___.

Answer 6

solera system

Question 7

Solera?

Answer 7

A solera is a system of old-oak casks containing wines of different ages.

The wines in the barrels are regularly blended together as they age to ensure a consistent style of mature wine.

Question 8

What are the 3 most important styles of dry Sherry?

Answer 8

・Fino

・Oloroso

・Amontillado

Question 9

What helps differentiate the 3 dry styles of Sherry?

Answer 9

1 Aging periods

2 Conditions within solera

Question 10

Fino Sherry ages under ___

Answer 10

a layer of flor

Question 11

What is flor?

What does it do to wine?

Answer 11

A layer of yeast that develops on the surface of the Sherry (Sherry barrels are filled only 3/4 full).

The flor forms on the surface of the wine and it protects it from oxygen.

Question 12

How is this method called?

Answer 12

biological aging

Question 13

To what abv is Fino Sherry fortified before it enters to solera?

Answer 13

around 15%

Question 14

Fino Sherry

2,8

Answer 14

2 Pale lemon

8 Apple, Almonds, Flor(Biscuit, bread dough)

Question 15

Fino Sherry

Aging potential?

Answer 15

After bottling, these wines rapidly lose their freshness and should be consumed as early as possible.

Question 16

Fino Sherries are best served at what temperature?

Answer 16

Chilled

Question 17

What is the dry Sherry that does NOT involve flor?

Answer 17

Oloroso Sherry

Question 18

Base wine for Oloroso is fortified to what abv?

Answer 18

around 17%

Question 19

Why doesn’t Oloroso involve flor?

Answer 19

Oloroso is fortified to 17% abv prior to aging in the solera, and flor cannot survive at such a high level of alcohol.

Question 20

Because Oloroso does not develop flor, how does it age (and what’s the term for it)?

Answer 20

The wine ages oxidatively

• in contact with oxygen.

Question 21

Oloroso Sherry

2,8

Answer 21

2 Brown (from oxidation)

8 Dried fruits (Raisins, Prunes)

Oxidative aging (Walnuts, Caramel)

Question 22

How is Amontillado Sherry made?

Answer 22

Fortified the base wine

Solera system - Aged under flor

Refortified to around 17% abv (kills flor)

Solera system - Aged without flor (oxidatively)

Question 23

Amontillado Sherry

2,8

Answer 23

2 Deeper colour than Fino

8 Flor (Biscuit, bread dough)

Oxidative aging (Walnuts, Caramel)

Question 24

4 styles of sweetened Sherry

Answer 24

・Pale Cream Sherry (Fino)

・Medium Sherry (Amontillado)

・Cream Sherry (Oloroso)

・PX (Pedro Ximénez)

Question 26

PX

Grape variety

Answer 26

Pedro Ximénez

Question 27

What is the grape in Fino, Oloroso, and Amontillado Sherries?

Answer 27

Palomino

Question 28

Pedro Ximénez grapes have been concentrated by ___.

Answer 28

sun-drying

Question 29

How is PX wine made?

Answer 29

The wine is fortified and aged oxidatively in the solera.

Question 30

PX

2,4,8

Answer 30

2 Black

4 Sweet

8 Pronounced dried-fruit (Fig, Prune, Raisin)

Question 31

Not only is PX its own style of Sherry, it is also used as a ___.

Answer 31

sweetening component in Cream Sherries.