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Sherry Flashcards

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What is palo?

A

Sherry fortified to 15-15.5% ABV

Becomes Fino or Manzanilla Sherry

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What is Gordura?

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Sherry fortified to 17-18% ABV

Flor cannot grow

Becomes Oloroso

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What is mitad y mitad?

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A mixture of grape spirit and mature Sherry used to fortify new Sherry so as to not shock the wine

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4
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What style of aging does Fino and Manzanilla Sherry undergo?

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Biological

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What style of aging does Oloroso Sherry undergo?

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Oxidative

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What is sobretablas?

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A period of aging up to 6 months used on Sherry that develops a flor

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What is Palma?

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Sherry that developed Flor

Generally turns into Fino Sherry

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What is Palma Cortada?

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A robust Fino that might become Amontillado

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What is Palo Cortado?

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Flor is present

Richness means celler master redirects this to oxidation

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10
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What is Raya?

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Sherry that emerges as Oloroso

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What is Dos Rayas?

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Often used as blending tools in other Sherrys or as vinegar

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What is the minimum solera aging requirement for Sherry?

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2 years

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What is cabeceo?

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Process of creating sweet Sherry on a small scale then proportionally changing the full batch

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14
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What is VOS?

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Vinum Optimum Signatum

Applied to solera Sherry wine with an average age of 20 years

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What is VORS?

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Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum

Applied to solera Sherry with an average age of 30 years

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16
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What styles of Sherry may qualify for VOS or VORS?

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Amontillado

Oloroso

Palo

Cortado

Pedro Ximenez wines

17
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What type of wine is Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO known for?

A

Sherry

18
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What type of wine is Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO known for?

A

Sherry

19
Q

Authorized grapes Sherry (from most to least important)

A

Palomino (Listán)

Pedro Ximínez

Moscatel

20
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Albariza

A

A white soil that characterizes the best Sherry pagos

WSET 4 (D5 - Fortified Wines) (6 decks)

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