Section 16 - Sherry and Port Flashcards

1
Q

What is a fortified wine?

A

A wine that has had alcohol added to it

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2
Q

What town is sherry made in? country?

A

Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

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3
Q

What is the base wine for sherry?

A

White wine, palomino

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4
Q

Where is port made? country?

A

Douro, Portugal

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5
Q

Maturation of sherry takes place using a ____ system

A

Solera system

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6
Q

Where does most of the flavor of a sherry come from?

A

The ageing process

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7
Q

Fino sherry is ___ in alcohol (number)

A

15%

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8
Q

What is the flora?

A

A thick layer of yeast that grows on top of a sherry to make it not spoli. Gives bready notes.

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9
Q

Fino and manzanilla sherries should be consumed ____

A

As quickly as possible

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10
Q

Amontillado sherry is made from what?

A

A fino sherry that has more alcohol in it so the flora is filled, and oxidation starts

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11
Q

Amontillado sherries are what color?

A

Deeper amber color

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12
Q

Amontillado sherries are ____ in sweetness and ____ in flavor

A

dry or medium, nutty

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13
Q

Oloroso sherries are ____ in alcohol (number)

A

18%

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14
Q

Oloroso sherries have what flavors

A

Intense kernel and animal flavors (coffee,roasted nuted,meat),

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15
Q

What is a cream sherry?

A

A sweetened oloroso

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16
Q

What is Pedro Ximenez and how is it made?

A

A sherry made from dried PX grapes - super sweet and dried fruit flavors

17
Q

How is port made?

A

Take a black grape variety and do a short fermentation, then add grape alcohol spirit to kill yeast. Then age in barrels

18
Q

What determines the style of a port

A

Its ageing

19
Q

What type of port is inexpensive, simple and fruity

A

Ruby port

20
Q

How is a late bottled vintage port different than a reserve ruby port?

A

It is wine that has been aged at least five years from a single vintage

21
Q

What are the three classes of Port

A

Ruby, Vintage and Tawny

22
Q

What does a late bottled vintage port taste like

A

Intense red and black fruit flavors with a hint of sweet spice

23
Q

How long do vinage ports spend on oak?

A

They are bottled only after a short time

24
Q

What happens to the flavors of a vintage port as they are bottle aged?

A

Fresh fruits become cooked fruit, animal and vegetal notes (Prunes, leather, wet leaves, coffee)

25
Q

What flavors are in a Tawny port

A

Toffee and caramel and they are often paler colored

26
Q

How and in what way is a Reserve Tawny port aged

A

SIx years in small oak vessels

27
Q

A tawny port with an indication of age should best be consumed _____

A

As soon as possible. They age in oak not so good in the bottle

28
Q

What aromas are present in a premium tawny port?

A

Chocolae, coffee, walnuts, caramel, dried fruit