5. Fortified Wines Flashcards
1
Q
Styles of sherry
A
Dry sherry (Palomino) Sweet sherry (dried Pedro Ximenez grapes) Blended sherry (dry + sweet sherry)
2
Q
Fino sherry
A
Fortified to around 15% abv
Aged under flor in solera system
3
Q
Amontillado sherry
A
Fortified to around 15% abv
Aged under flor in solera system
Refortified to around 17% abv
Aged without flor in solera system
4
Q
Oloroso sherry
A
Fortified to around 17% abv
Aged without flor in solera system
5
Q
Pale cream sherry
A
Sweetened Fino sherry
6
Q
Medium sherry
A
Sweetened Amontillado sherry
7
Q
Cream sherry
A
Sweetened Oloroso sherry
8
Q
Port process
A
Rapid extraction of color and tannin
Partial fermentation (interrupted by adding grape spirit)
Fortified during fermentation
Maturation of sweet fortified wine
9
Q
Port styles
A
Vintage Port Ruby Port (reserve, Late Bottled Vintage) Tawny Port (color from extended oxidative aging, age stated or not)
