Fortifieds

Question 1

PX

Answer 1

Sugar - min 212g/L, Gen 450-500g/L
Abv - 15-22%

Entry level - £7.50/half
Mid-range - VORS £30/half
Premium - VORS £150/bottle

Question 2

Moscatel de Chipiona

Answer 2

RS - min 160g/L, typically 180-220
Abv - 15-22%

Entry level - £6/half
Mid-range - £25/bottle
Premium - ?

Question 3

Pale cream

Answer 3

RS - 45-115g/L (Croft 110)
Abv -15-17%

Entry level - £10/L
Mid-range - £18/75cl

Question 4

Medium

Answer 4

RS - 4- 115g/L (Sandeman 43)
Abv - 17-20

Entry level - £11
Premium - £34 (16yr 7% PX)

Question 5

Cream

Answer 5

RS - 115-140g/L (HBC 135)
Abv - 17-20%

Entry level - £10
Medium - £21/bottle 12yo
Premium - £30/half 30yo

Question 6

Port

Answer 6

RS - 100g/L (some white lower - Chip dry 35)
Abv - 20%

Entry level - £6
Mid-range - £30
Premium - Mid-range vint £60, top qual vint £200, 30yo Tawny £90, 20yo Tawny £40

Question 7

Sercial

Answer 7

RS - up to 59 (extra dry or dry)
Abv 17-20%

Entry - £20 /50cl10yo
Premium - £90+ Colheita

Question 8

Verdelho

Answer 8

RS - 54 - 78 g/L
Abv - 17-20%

Entry level - £25/50cl 10yo
Premium - £100 + Garrafeira

Question 9

Boal

Answer 9

RS - 78-100 g/L
Abv - 17-20%

Entry level - £20/50cl 10yo
Premium - £80+ 30yo

Question 10

Malmsey

Answer 10

RS - 100g/L +
Abv 17-20%

Entry level - £20/50cl 10yo
Premium - £100+ 30yo

Question 11

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Answer 11

RS - 110-125g/L
Abv - 15%

Entry level - £10
Mid-range - £25
Premium - £30/50cl

Question 12

Muscat de Frontignan/St Jean de Minervois

Answer 12

RS - 110g/L
Abv - 15%

£20/75cl

Question 13

Muscat de Rivesaltes

Answer 13

RS - 110-115g/L
Abv - 15-16%
50-100% Muscat of Alexandria

£20/75cl

Question 14

Rasteau

Answer 14

RS - 110g/L
Abv 16-18% (gen 16.5%)
Min 75% Grenache (gen 100%)

£30/75cl

Question 15

Maury

Answer 15

RS - 85-100g/L
Abv - Gen 16%
Gen 100% Grenache

Entry level - £15
Premium - £60 Eg 1984 vintage

Question 16

Banyuls

Answer 16

RS - 85-100g/L
Abv - Gen 16%-17%

Entry level - £18
Premium - £80+ old vintage

Grand Cru min 30m (hor d’age min 5yrs) - £60+

Question 17

Rivesaltes Blanc

Answer 17

RS - 110
Abv - 15.5%
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris

Entry level - £10
Premium - £60+ older vintages

Question 18

Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 18

Abv - 17-18%
Basic - 3-5 yr 180-240g/L, £15/half
Classic - 6-10yr, 200-280g/L, £30/half
Grand - 11-19yr, 270-400g/L, £40/half
Rare - min 20yr, 270-400g/L, £80/half

Question 19

Rutherglen Topaque

Answer 19

Muscadelle
Gen 18%
Basic - 3-5 yr, 180-240, £20/half
Classic - 6-10yr, 200-280, £30
Grand - 11-19yr, 270-400g/L, £45
Rare -min 20yr, 270-400, £75

Question 20

Marsala

Answer 20

RS - Secco max 40g/L
Semi-secco 41-100g/L
Dolce over 100g/L £21-£30 110g/L, 18%
Abv 15-20

White grapes - Grillo, Inzolia, Cataratto
Black grapes - Perricone, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola

Age - Fine - 1yr - £15, 33g/L 17%
Superiore - 2yrs
Superiore Riserva - 4 yrs - £25 18% 28g/L
Vergine/Soleras - 5yrs
Vergine/Soleras Stravecchio/Soleras Riserva - 10 yrs - £40 19%

Colour - Ambra - amber (from mosto cotto)
Oro - gold
Rubine - ruby

Question 21

Moscatel de Valencia

Answer 21

RS - Gen 180g/L
Abv - 15%
Muscat of Alexandria

Entry level £8
Mid-range - ?

Question 22

Moscatel de Alejandria

Answer 22

RS - gen 150g/L
Abv - 15%
Muscat of Alexandria
Age - 6m - 1yr

Entry level - £10/50cl

Question 23

Malaga

Answer 23

RS - Min 140, up to 300g/L
Abv - 15%
Moscatel, PX - sun dried or sweetened with arrope (cooked must)

seco - less than 4g/l
semiseco - 4 to 12g/l
semidulce - 12 to 45g/l
dulce - over 45 g/l
Dry Pale / Pale Dry - without arrope, residual sugar up to 45 g/l
Pale Cream - without arrope, residual sugar over 45 g/l
Dulce Crema / Cream - aged, residual sugar 100 to 140 g/l
Sweet - aged, residual sugar over 140 g/l

Dorado / Golden - naturally sweet, without arrope, aged
Rojo Dorado / Red Gold - up to 5% arrope, aged
Oscuro / Brown - 5 to 10% arrope, aged
Colour - 10 to 15% arrope, aged
Negro / Dark - more than 15% arrope, aged

Málaga Joven - young wine, no ageing (only for DO Sierras de Málaga)
Málaga Pálido - aged for up to 6 months
Málaga - aged for 6 to 24
months
Málaga Noble - aged for 2 to 3 years
Málaga Añejo - aged for 3 to 5 years
Málaga Trasañejo - aged for over 5 years

Vino de licor (liqueur wine) - 15 to 22% vol.Vino dulce natural - 15 to 22% vol, zum. 244 g/lVino naturalmente dulce - approx. 13% vol, approx. 300 g/l, without spritsVino tranquilo - 10 to 15% vol, without spirits

£20
Poss unfortified

Question 24

Moscatel de Setubal

Answer 24

RS - 140
Abv 17-18%
Moscatel de Alejandria
Extended skin contact
Aged 1- 3 yrs old American oak - deeper colour than Valencia

£20/75cl

Question 25

Commandaria

Answer 25

RS - 220g/L Abv - 15% (not always fort) Grape - Xynisteri, Mavro Dried grapes Ox maturation - 5 yrs £15 50cl

Question 26

Residual sugar < 50

Answer 26

Chip dry white port 35 Sercial - 45-55 Marsala Secco - max 40 Marsala Semi-secco 41-100 Medium sherry - 4-115 (gen 45)

Question 27

Residual sugar around 100

Answer 27

Port 100 (maybe 120 tawnies) Pale cream - 45-115 (Croft 110) Cream - min 115 (HBC 135) Verdelho - 54-78 Bual - 78-100 Malvasia - 100 Muscat BdV - 100 Muscat de St Jean/Frontignan/Lunel - 125 Riveslats - 100 Maury, Banyuls - 80-100 Marsala Dolce - over 100 Moscatel du Setubal - 140 Moscatel de Alejandria - 150

Question 28

Residual sugar around 200

Answer 28

Moscatel de Valencia - 180 Commandaria - 220 Rutherglen/Topaque 180-240 Classic Rutherglen/Topaque - 200-280 Moscatel de Chipiona - gen 180-220 (min 160)

Question 29

Residual sugar around 300

Answer 29

Grand Rutherglen/Topaque - 270-400 Rare Rutherglen/Topaque - 270-400

Question 30

Residual sugar around 400

Answer 30

PX - 380-450