Dry Styles of Sherry Flashcards
What is the Style of Fino and Manzanilla?
Dry
How are Fino and Manzanilla aged?
Biologically
What are the flavour profiles of Fino and Manzanilla Sherries?
citrus fruit, almonds, herbs + bready notes derived from the action of flor
Can Fino and Manzanilla be developed in the bottle?
No these Sherries should be consumed as fresh as possible.
What is the color of Fino and Manzanilla Sherries?
Pale lemon.
What is Manzanilla fina?
Wines that are matured in the coastal town of Sanlúcar de barrameda qualify as Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda, which is a separate DO to that of Jerez. The wines are made exactly the same way as Finos from Jerez but the cooler more humid conditions on the coats guarantee a thick layer of flor throughout the year. This results in wines that have a more intensely tangy aromas.
What is Manzanilla famous for?
the Fino style wine that is called Manzanilla fina
What are the wines that have undergone minimal fining and filtering commonly labelled?
en rama
What is Oloroso?
A dry style of sherry that has only undergone oxidative ageing. They are brown in colour.
Describe Oloroso?
Brown
Full-bodied
Has dominated aromas of oxidative such as toffee, leather, spice and walnut
What is the characteristic of very old Oloroso?
Develop an astringency that is balanced when blended with younger wines in the Solera system.
How is Amontillado Sherry made?
Once biological ageing is completed they are fortified to 17% abv to kill the flor and fed into an Amontillado solera system.
Describe Amontillado wines
amber or brown in color,
less full bodied than Oloroso.
they have yeast derived aromas (less pronounced) with oxidative aromas.
They can be matured for as long as Oloroso.
What is Palo Cortado
Wines of very high quality
Can be very difficult to tell apart from both Amontillado and Oloroso.
They have the aroma of Amontillado
But the body and richness of Oloroso
