fortified wines

Question 1

what is the region in Spain for Sherry wines ?
and what is the grape?

Answer 1

Jerez de la Frontera

Palomino - white wine

Question 2

what is solera system?

Answer 2

old oak casks containing wines of different ages - these are blended ensuring the complexity of the wine and flavors

Question 3

what are the 3 sherry styles

Answer 3

Fino

Olorosso

Amontillado

Question 4

what is Flor?

Answer 4

layer of yeast - helps biological ageing

Question 5

Despcirbe FINO

degree
aromas

Answer 5

• 15 %
• apple, almond, flor aromas -> biscuit and bread dough

Question 6

Describe Olorosso

degree
aromas

Answer 6

• 17 %
• no flor is involved
  brown in color - dried fruit - raisin, prunes - oxidation aromas as walnuts and caramel

Question 7

Describe Amontillado

degree
aromas

Answer 7

• 17 %
• ages under flor and then it is refortified to 17 %
• Aromas/ flavours - flor = biscuit/ bread/ dough ; oxidative walnuts / caramel

Question 8

what is PX - Pedro Ximénez

Answer 8

sweet sherry made from white Pedro ximenez grapes that have been concentrated by sun drying (the wine is aged in solera) - the resulting wine is almost black/ sweet/ with dried fruits flavour - raisin/ prunes/ pedro ximenez is often used as sweetening components in Cream Sherries

Question 9

what are ruby style port

• aromas

Answer 9

• Flavours: cooked black fruit - black cherry, blackberry/ black pepper

Question 10

what are tawny style port
- aromas
- color

Answer 10

 The colour is developed due to the long oxidative ageing in a small barrels
 Aromas: dried fruit, walnut, coffee, caramel