Section 16 - Sherry and Port Flashcards
What is a fortified wine?
A wine that has had alcohol added to it
What town is sherry made in? country?
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
What is the base wine for sherry?
White wine, palomino
Where is port made? country?
Douro, Portugal
Maturation of sherry takes place using a ____ system
Solera system
Where does most of the flavor of a sherry come from?
The ageing process
Fino sherry is ___ in alcohol (number)
15%
What is the flora?
A thick layer of yeast that grows on top of a sherry to make it not spoli. Gives bready notes.
Fino and manzanilla sherries should be consumed ____
As quickly as possible
Amontillado sherry is made from what?
A fino sherry that has more alcohol in it so the flora is filled, and oxidation starts
Amontillado sherries are what color?
Deeper amber color
Amontillado sherries are ____ in sweetness and ____ in flavor
dry or medium, nutty
Oloroso sherries are ____ in alcohol (number)
18%
Oloroso sherries have what flavors
Intense kernel and animal flavors (coffee,roasted nuted,meat),
What is a cream sherry?
A sweetened oloroso