Fortified Wines Flashcards

1
Q

triangle of Sherry

A

Sanlucar de Barrameda
Jerez de la Frontera
Puerto de Santa Maria

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2
Q

DOs of sherry

A

Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda DO

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3
Q

When was Consejo Regulador was established

A

1935

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4
Q

It is permitted to use the name sherry if the wine be labelled with a country region
ex California Sherry

A

True

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5
Q

Grapes of sherry

A

Palomino Fino
Px
Moscatel Fino
Palomino de Xerez

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6
Q

what is the mani soil of Sherry and what special abilities

A

Albariza (60-80% chalk)
Soil absorbs aand hold moisture and reflects the sun, preventing the subsoil from drying too much

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7
Q

State some pagos of Sherry

A

Macharnudo
Carrascal
Anima
Miraflores
Balbaina

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8
Q

Other soils of Sherry

A

Arenas: sandy with caly and limestone

Barros:sandy with more clay,limestone and more decomposed organic matters (more fertile)

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9
Q

In what soils is Moscatel Produced

A

Arenas and Barros

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10
Q

Where is PX produced

A

Montilla-Moriles DO

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11
Q

what is levante

A

hot easterly winds, which dries the grapes during riupening

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12
Q

what is poniente

A

cool westerly winds whcih allowsthe growth of flor in the bodegas

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13
Q

when does harvest take place in Sherry

A

August / September

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14
Q

How is called the prossec of drying of th grapes

A

Asoleo or soleo

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15
Q

Where do PX grapes dry

A

On esparto grass mats called redores

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16
Q

How many L of must are permited are permitted by DO

A

70L is permitted from 100kg of grapes

17
Q

refer the three sections of pressing in Sherry

A

Primera Yema
Secunda Yema
Mostos Prensas

18
Q

How is caaled the clirification in Sherry

A

yeso

19
Q

When are the wines classified in sherry

A

January following the harvest

20
Q

In what Categories are classified firstly the wines in Sherry

A

Fino or olorosso

21
Q

State the yeasts of flor

A

Sacchoromyces Beticus
Sacchoromyces Montuliensis
Sacchoromyces Cheresiensis
Sacchoromyces Rouxii

22
Q

Capacity of Bodegas Butt or botas

A

600L

23
Q

how is called the scales of barrels in Sherry

A

Criaderas

24
Q

minimum number of criaderas

A

2 criaderas plus solera

25
Q

how is called the last scale in Sherry

A

Solera

26
Q

How is called the final product that is extracted for bottling

A

Saca

27
Q

how much is taken from every barrel in Sherry

A

No more than one-third

28
Q

how is called the boiling must of PX and Moscatel depending the original volume

A

arrope:1/5

Sanchoco: 1/3

29
Q

minimun ageing of Sherry wines

A

2y

30
Q

how is called Angel’s Share in Sherry

A

Merma

31
Q

What is lighter in style, Fino or Manzanilla

A

Manzanilla

32
Q

Where must Manzanilla to be matured

A

Sanlucar de barrameda

33
Q

Abv of Fino Sherry

A

15,5-17 abv

34
Q

Amontillado production

A

2y biological ageing
min 2y of oxidative ageing