Fa. Key Facts Sherry (Jerez)

Question 1

Jerez climate?

Answer 1

Hot,
Mediterranean,
Dry Summers

Question 2

Jeraz soil types?

3

Answer 2

Albariza (Main soil, Chalk)
Arenas (Sandy),
Barros (Clay)

Question 3

Jerez Grape Varieties?

Answer 3

Palomino,
(PX) Pedro Ximenez,
Moscatel

Question 4

Jerez Grapegrowing?

Answer 4

Widely spaced vines,

Hand harvesting

Question 5

Jerez, Timing of Fortification?

Answer 5

Sherry and Montilla-Moriles,

After Fermentation.

Question 6

Jerez Maturation?

Answer 6

Solera System,
Method of fractional blending,
Biological: Fino / Manzanilla,
Oxidatively: Palo Cortado / Oloroso
Both: Amontillado

Question 7

Jerez Key Styles, Dry?

Answer 7

Fino,
Manzanilla,
Amontillado,
Olorosa,
Palo Cortado

Question 8

Jerez Key Styles, Blended?

Answer 8

Pale Cream,
Medium,
Cream

Question 9

Jerez Key Styles, Naturally Sweet?

Answer 9

PX,

Muscat

Question 10

Jerez Other labeling terms?

Answer 10

12 Year Old,
15 Year Old,
VOR,
VORS,
Vintage

Question 11

What are Blended Sherries know as?

Answer 11

Vinos Generosos de Licor

Question 12

What is a Pale Cream Sherry?

Answer 12

Fino blended with RCGM.

Rectified Concentrated Grape Must

Question 13

What is a Medium Sherry?

Answer 13

Amontillado blended with naturally sweet Sherries.

Question 14

What is a Cream Sherry?

Answer 14

Oloroso and Sweet Sherries

Question 15

What is the name of the new wine that is a resting period?

Answer 15

Sobretabla

Question 16

What is the ABV of Fino after Fermentation?

Answer 16

11 - 12%

Question 17

What is Fino fortified to?

Answer 17

15.5%

Question 18

What are the small producers called who can mature but not sell Sherry?

Answer 18

Almacenistas

Question 19

What is name of the cool / humid wind?

Answer 19

Poniente

Question 20

What is the name of the hot / drying wind?

Answer 20

Levante

Question 21

What are the names of the three Sherry towns?

Answer 21

Jerez, de la Frontera.
Sanlucar de Barrameda.
Puerto de Santa Maria.

Question 22

What does VORS stand for?

Age?

Answer 22

Very Old Rare Sherry.

Age = 30 years at least

Question 23

What does VOR stand for?

Age?

Answer 23

Very Old Sherry.

Age = 20 years at least

Question 24

By Law all Sherry must be aged a minimum of?

Answer 24

3 years

Question 25

What does FLOR feed off of?

Answer 25

Alcohol and Oxygen.

Question 26

A byproduct of FLOR that provides flavour is?

Answer 26

Acetaldehyde

Question 27

What are the name of the levels in a Solera System?

Answer 27

Criadera,

Solera (final stage)