Solera Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the 600lt oak vessels that are filled 5/6 full?
A
Butts
2
Q
What is a level or criaderas?
A
A series of butts with the same age of sherry
3
Q
When bottling sherry where is the wine taken from?
A
Butts @ each criaderas
4
Q
How are butts in a criadera replenished?
A
With wine of the same volume from the butt in the immediately younger criadera
5
Q
What is the youngest criadera?
A
Sobretabla
6
Q
How many criaderas might there be?
A
3-14
7
Q
What does the solera provide?
A
Consistent style & quality
8
Q
What is different about the number of criaderas?
A
The highest no is the one before blending for bottling
