Port / Madeira / Sherry

Question 1

What are the grapes from Madeira?

Answer 1

Sercial, Verdelho, Bual (or Boal), and Malmsey (or Malvasia)

Question 2

How is Madeira fermented?

Answer 2

Madeira is fortified with a neutral grape spirit (usually a grape brandy) during the fermentation process

Question 3

What is Madeira Sercial?

Answer 3

dry

Question 4

What is Madeira Verdelho?

Answer 4

medium-dry

Question 5

What is Madeira Bual?

Answer 5

medium-sweet

Question 6

What is Madeira Malmsey?

Answer 6

sweet

Question 7

Ruby Port

Answer 7

Aged in tanks or large wooden vats, preserving its youthful, fruity character.

Question 8

Tawny Port

Answer 8

Aged in smaller barrels, allowing for oxidation and development of nutty, caramel, and dried fruit flavors.

Question 9

Vintage Port

Answer 9

Aged in bottles for several years before release, known for its deep complexity and potential for extended aging

Question 10

LBV (Late Bottled Vintage) Port

Answer 10

LBV Ports are made from grapes of a single vintage, like Vintage Ports, but they are aged in barrels for a longer period (usually four to six years) before being bottled

Question 11

Colheita Port

Answer 11

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports made from grapes of a single vintage year, like Vintage Ports, but they are aged for an extended period in oak barrels before bottling. Unlike Tawny Ports, Colheita Ports are labeled with their vintage year.

min. 7y aging and one vintage

Question 12

White Port

Answer 12

made from white grape varieties and is available in various styles, including dry and sweet

Question 13

Rosé Port

Answer 13

typically made through a shorter maceration period with the grape skins, resulting in a lighter and more delicate profile

Question 14

What is a non fortified sherry?

Answer 14

“still” sherry wines
made from Palomino Fino

Question 15

Where is Sherry produced?

Answer 15

in Spain Jerez

Question 16

What are the grapes of Sherry?

Answer 16

Palomino Fino, Palomino de Jerez, Perruno, Beba, VIgiriega, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatell de Alejandriá

Question 17

Sherry style: Fino

Answer 17

matured by biological aging

Question 18

Sherry style: Amontillado

Answer 18

mature Fino, oxidative aging follows biological aging

Question 19

Sherry style: Oloroso (4g/L)

Answer 19

matured by oxidative aging

Question 20

Sherry style residual Sugar: Pale Dry

Answer 20

5-50 g/L

Question 21

Sherry style residual Sugar: Pale Cream

Answer 21

45-115 g/L
usually produced from Fino

Question 22

Sherry style residual Sugar: Cream

Answer 22

115-140 g/L
usually produced from Oloroso

Question 23

Sherry style residual Sugar: Moscatel

Answer 23

min. 160 g/L

Question 24

Sherry style residual Sugar: Pedro Ximénez

Answer 24

min. 212 g/L

Question 25

Sherry VOS

Answer 25

(Vinum Optimum Signatum/Very Old Sherry)
min. 20years average age

Question 26

Sherry VORS

Answer 26

(Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum/Very Old Rare Sherry)
min. 30 years average age

Question 27

Name the four grapes and at the same time quality levels of Madeira:

Answer 27

Serial: crispy, citrusy, nutty flavors
Verdelho: medium-dry, tropical fruits, honey, spices
Bual: medium-sweet, rich, caramelized, nutty flavors
Malmsey: sweetest style, rich luscious, intense

Question 28

Sherry is made on which soil types?

Answer 28

Albariza, Barros and Arenas soil types.