Fortified Flashcards
Manzanilla Sherry can only be produced and matured in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. T or F
True
Three principal soil types of the Jerez region.
Albariza
Barros
Arenas
Describe Albariza soil
Moisture retentive, chalky, porous, limestone rich of brilliant white colour. Concentrated on the gentle slopes of Jerez Superior. The best Sherry comes from these soils.
Describe Barros soils.
Higher proportion of clay and prominent in low-lying valleys, it is more fertile but more difficult to work with.
Describe arenas soil.
Sandy, common in most coastal areas.
Three white grapes authorized for Sherry
- Palomino (Listán)
- Pedro Ximénez (PX)
- Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
What two classifications are given to Sherry wines at the conclusion of fermentation?
Palo - marked with a vertical slash.
Gordura - marked with a circle.
Wines marked as palo become what?
More delicate Fino or Manzinilla styles, fortified to 15-15.15%
Wines marked as gordura become what?
Oloroso, they are fortified to 17-18% and do not permit the growth of flor.
How is biological aging different from oxidative aging in Sherry production?
Biological again - a
Porto, Madeira, and Muscatel do Sétubal have all been protected appellations longer than Douro.
True
What portion of a Sherry butt is usually filled with wine to allow for the growth of flor?
5/6
VOS—Vinum Optimum Signatum, or “Very Old Sherry”—may be applied to solera wines with an average age of _________
Over 20 years
VORS—Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum, or “Very Old Rare Sherry”—may be applied to solera wines with an average age of ________
Over 30 years
What is sobretablas?
A 6-12 month aging period that culminates in a second sorting process for flor-aged Sherry
Main styles of Madeira from dry to sweet
Sercial
Verdelho
Boal
Malvasia
What is IVDP
Douro Port Wine Institute (English version).
A regulatory body that oversees and enforces the production of Port.
Lei do terço
Law of Third.
A decree restricting sales of Port to one-third of a house’s total inventory annually.
IVDP beneficio authorization
The maximum amount of wine that may be fortified in a given year based on a matrix of 12 factors.
Each factor has a point score associated with it. There are 2,361 points available, a score of over 1200 is awarded an A grade.
Commandaria - what and where
A dark sweet wine of Cyprus believed to be the oldest named wine in the world still being made today.