Sherry

Question 1

What is Oloroso

Answer 1

17-18% alcohol

Flor can’t survive leading to oxidative aging environment

“mean aromatic in spanish”

Question 2

What is Manzanila

Answer 2

It is a fino sherry aged in sea side san lunar de barrmeda.

Must be aged 2 years, though most age more

Question 3

Describe Arena Soils

Answer 3

The sandy arenas soils are most common in coastal areas.

Question 4

Can you have sweet Oloroso?

Answer 4

Yes, if it is blended with PX, though not common

Question 5

F
M
B

O
O

Answer 5

Fino
Manzanilla
Biological

Oloroso
Oxidative

Question 6

Name the 3 cities that make sherry

Answer 6

Jerez de la Frontera

Sanlucar

El Puerto de San Maria

Question 7

Define pagos

Answer 7

Vineyard

Question 8

What is Moscatel also known as?

Answer 8

Muscat of Alexandria

Question 9

What is Amantiado

Answer 9

Aged fino, flor fades and gradual oxidation occurs

Question 10

What is Fino

Answer 10

Flor protechts wine from oxygen, biological aging. Fortified to 15-17% usually

Question 11

What is a Criadera?

Answer 11

A row of barrels in a sherry bodega

Question 12

Name the 3 mains soil types of sherry?

Answer 12

albariza, barros, and arenas

Question 13

What is Palo Cortado

Answer 13

Aged Fino meets full body of Oloroso.

It is defined by flavor not process

Question 14

What happens when you age Manzanilla for longer than the flor can live?

Answer 14

You get Amontillado

Question 15

What does En Rama mean?

Answer 15

Raw-
No filtering
No Fining
No Foritification

Question 16

Max yeilds for sherry production?

Answer 16

Maximum yields are set at 80 hl/ha in Jerez Superior and 100 hl/ha elsewhere in the region

Question 17

What is the Añada system

Answer 17

Bottling sherry from a single vintage

Question 18

Describe Barros SOils

Answer 18

The more fertile—but more difficult to work—Barros soils have a higher proportion of clay and are prominent in low-lying valleys

Question 19

What does VORS

Answer 19

Very Old Rare Sherry- wines over 30 years of average age

Question 20

Define desfangado?

Answer 20

Racking

Question 21

When does “modern day “ sherry begin?

Answer 21

18th C

Question 22

What are two distinct styles of sherry?

Answer 22

Fino
&
Olorosso

Question 23

What is Sac?

Answer 23

Another older name for sherry

Question 24

Describe the soil type in sherry

Answer 24

Albaritza Soils - limestone rich, has very high levels of calcium carbonate. They reflect sunlight and retain water through dry summer months. High in chalk content

Question 25

What does VOS mean

Answer 25

Very Old Sherry- wines over 20 years of average age

Question 26

Name two grapes for sweet style sherry

Answer 26

PX & Moscatel

Question 27

What style of soil is Moscatel usually grown on?

Answer 27

Arena Soils