Fortified Wine Production Flashcards
The most popular styles of Fortified wines during the sixteenth and twentieth centuries
Port, Sherry and Maderia
there main differences in the styles of fortified wines around the world.
- the grape varieties used
- the timing of fortification
- the aging regimen applied after fortification
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Banyuls
France; Grenache
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Commandaria
Cyprus; Xynisteri and Mavro
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Madeira (sweet style)
Portugal; Malvasia, Boa, Tinta Negra Mole
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Madeira (dry style)
Portugal; Serial, Verdelho, Tinta Negra Mole
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Maury
France ; Grenache
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Málaga
Spain; Pedro Ximénez, Muscat
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Marsala
Italy; Grillo, Catafratto, Inzolia
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Rasteau
France ; Grenache
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Setúbal
Portugal; Muscat
What is the country of origin and the grape varietals use in the fortified wine; Rutherglen
Australia, Muscat
at what point, (what ABV %) does the fortification happen when making wset styles fortified wine?
8% -12% ABV
What does ‘flor’ need to survive?
- the presence of oxygen
- remaining sugars
- glycerol
- acetic acid
what does flor produce to give dry sherry its unique flavour?
Acetadehyde