Sherry Flashcards
1
Q
“Sherry Triangle”
A
- Sanlucar de Barrameda
- Jerez de la Frontera
- El Puerto de Santa Maria
2
Q
Wind influences
A
- Poniento: cooling (Atlantic)
- Levante: warming (Mediterranean)
3
Q
Key soil
A
- Albariza
- white, chalk soil
- fractured, angular rocks > good drainage
- deep soil > allows for extensive roots
- bedrock stores water well > good for droughts
- outer crust prevents evaporation > good for droughts
4
Q
Main grape for dry sherry
A
- Palomino
- low acid
- neutral
- 95% of production
5
Q
Main grape for sweet sherry
A
- Pedro Ximenez
- thin skin > ideal for sun-drying
- neutral
6
Q
Sweet sherry and their dry sherry comparisons
A
- Pale Cream (Fino)
- Medium (Amontillado)
- Cream (Olorosso)
7
Q
Sherry aging flavors
A
- acetaldehyde: green apple, almond
- yeast autolysis: bread dough
- oxydation: nutty, almond
