Sherry Flashcards
The vineyard area surrounds the southern Spanish town of ____1__ de la Frontera that gives the region its name. 1 is the centre of the Sherry industry.
1= Jerez
Jerez has a ____, sunny ______________ climate although the vineyards that are nearer the coast are on average a little cooler and benefit more from the prevailing cool humid westerly wind known as the _____1_____. On occasions the temperature can be sent soaring by the hot and drying _____2____, which blows from the east.
This extra heat can seriously stress the vines and damage grapes.
hot, Mediterranean
1= poniente 2= levante
Being a coastal region the annual rainfall is high compared with many other Spanish regions, but rainfall in the growing season is limited and it is the ____1_____ soil in the region that ensures the vine can cope.
1= albariza
Albariza( soil) has a very high ____1____ content. It provides _____2_____ but vitally its depth and _________3_______ mean that it can store enough water to sustain を支えるthe vines during the hot dry summers.
1= chalk 2= good drainage 3= excellent water holding capacity
In order to maximise the amount of water retained by the soil( Albariza) during autumn and winter, _______1______ are dug between the rows of vines to _______2______ and reduce run-off.
1= rectangular pits 2= trap the water
There are three grape varieties permitted in Jerez:
List the 3.
Palomino
Pedro Ximenez
Muscat
This grape accounts for the vast majority of the plantings in Jerez. It produces wines that are naturally low in acid and lack obvious varietal aromas. This makes it ideal for Sherry production where the styles of wine are largely determined by either biological or oxidative maturation. What’s this?
Palomino
In common with Palomino, _____1_____ has little varietal flavour. Its thin skin makes it ideally suited to being sun dried and consequently it is used in the production of sweet Sherries.
1= Pedro Ximenez(PX)
Only very small amounts of this are grown and, like PX, it is used to make sweet wines.
Muscat of Alexandria
(Dry Sherry)
After fermentation, classification,
List the two options.
(a) fortification to 15% abv, flor growth, biological ageing( option: refortification to 17%+, oxidative ageing)
(b) fortification 17%abv, no flor, oxidative ageing
(Sweet Sherry)
List the 5 process.
1= sundried grapes 2= pressing 3= fermentation 4= fortification to stop fermentation 5= oxidative ageing
Dry styles( Sherry) \_\_\_\_1\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_2\_\_\_\_\_- These wines have only undergone biological ageing.
1= Fino
2= Manzanilla
マンサニリャ
Dry Styles
Fino and Manzanillaマンサニリャ
These wines have only undergone biological ageing. They are _____1____ in colour and usually have aromas of _____ fruit, ________ and ______, together with _______ notes derived from the action of flor. The flavours are sometimes referred to as ______ and ______. They do not improve in bottle and should be consumed as fresh as possible.
1= pale lemon
citrus, almonds, herbs, bready
tangy, salty
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______1_____ is most famous for the Fino style wine that is called Manzanilla fina.
1= Manzanilla
マンサニリャ
Dry styles
______1______- These wines have only undergone oxidative ageing.
Oloroso