Sherry Flashcards
what two rivers flow through sherry
guadalquivir, Guadalete
three soil types of sherry
albareza (most common, chalk rich limestone)
barros (clay)
arenas (sand)
what are the two DO of the sherry region
DO Jerez-Sherry
D0 Manzilla-Sanlucar
what is albero
1) the sand used in sherry bodegas to retain moisture
2) an alternative name for albareza soil in Montilla-Morilles DO
in what direction are sherry bodegas generally built
NE/SW to capture the ponente wind and block the levante wind
what are the three classifcations for Sherry must prior to fermentation
primera yema (65% of volume, mostly free run, used for Fino)
segunda yema (extracted by press, roughly a quarter of total volume, used for Olorosso
mosto prensa (last of the juice, used for distilate)
a sherry barrel marked “ / “ would make what type of sherry?
fino
olorosso is marked with an “ o “
what is mitad y mitad
the 50/50 blend of mature sherry and grape distilate used to fortify sherry after fermentatiom
min alcohol of Olorosso
17% (to prevent flor)
what is the approximate lifespan of flor
7-8 years if properly kept
max alcohol for Olorosso sherry
22% (caused by evaporation)
most common size and type of oak used in sherry production
600 litre american oak
define arrope
a syrup created from cooked down must, then added to sherry (vinos de color) to deepen its pigment
what wine would spend a longer time under Flor, Amontillado or Palo Cortado
Amontillado
define Cabeceo
the blending of dry and naturally sweet sherry together
ie cream sherry
