Sherry Flashcards
What are the 3 soil types of sherry?
Albariza
Arenas
Barros
What are the three permitted grape varietals in sherry?
There is a 4th which isn’t really used, what is it?
Palomino Fino
Pedro Ximenez
Moscatel Fino
Palomino de Jerez
Where is the sherry district?
The district for Sherry is Andalucia, in the south-western corner of Spain.
Immediately around the city of Cadiz
What are the 2 DO’s of Sherry?
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barramenda DO
The two have the same boundaries but Manzanilla-Sanlucar must be matured in Sanlucar de Barramenda
What happens at harvest in sherry?
Harvest takes place Late August / September
Palomino Grapes are picked and taken to press houses.
Pedro Ximenez grapes are picked and dried out in the sun on Esparto grass matts in clear plastic tunnels until semi-raisinated (Soleo)
What are the two inferior soil types of sherry?
Arenas - Sandy with some clay and limestone
Barros - More fertile, containing clay & decomposed organic matter.
Both contain about 10% chalk
What is the most important soil type of the Sherry region?
- Albariza -
It is between 60-80% Chalk (very white)
Chalky soil absorbs and holds moisture and reflects the sun, preventing sub soil from drying out too much
Albariza areas are classified as Jerez superior & divided into Pagos.
Who is sherry produced and shipped by?
Bodegas de Crianza y expedición
What is the First classification?
After the first fermentation the juice is racked and classified.
Depending on a number of factors the wine is separated into two categories:
- Finoor - Pale and delicate
- Oloroso - Greater Structure
What is the sherry triangle?
The sherry triangle is apox. 31 miles square and located between;
Jerez de la Frontera
El Puerto de santa marina
Sanlucar de Barramenda
Apox 7,000 ha under vine
What is Levante?
Levante is the hot easterly wind which dries the grapes during ripening, protecting them from disease.
What is Poniente?
Cold westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean which allow the growth of Flor
What does Anadas Mean?
Wine of the year
What is a New wine / Single year wine called?
Sobretabla (Sob-reta-bla)
What is the traditional sherry glass called?
Copita
What is the Final blend called
Cabeceo
What is the cup used to take sherry called?
Venencia
What are the three presses for sherry?
Primera Yema - 1st press and for free run juice. This is the best quality (65% of total)
Segunda Yema - 2nd press (23% of total)
Mosto Prensas - 3rd press, Used for unclassified wines or distillation
What is used to make Sherry darker?
Arrope
Vino de Color
What is the Veil formed by Flor called?
Velo de Flor
What is added to the grape juice after pressing?
Tartric Acid is added to the juice.
This is ti make the wine drier and more acidic. It also assists with the clarification of the wine
Traditionally called Yeso or Gypsum
What are the rules in the US for using ‘sherry’ on wines?
Allowed to use the name but must state the region before sherry.
i.e. Californian sherry
What is the Consejo Regulador?
The governing body of sherry, they guarantee the authenticity of wines.
Established in 1935
It establishes and maintained the quality and operations rules of DO.
What is the process of Soleo?
Pedro Ximenez grapes are picked and then left to semi-raisinate on esparto grass matts in clear plastic tunnels.
Takes 1-2 weeks
