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In which region can you find Sherry production?

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Andalucía, Southwest of Spain

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Where is the Sherry Triangle?

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Jerez de La Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Sancular de Barrameda

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What are the permitted grapes for Sherry production?

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Palamino Fino, Moscatel Fino, Pedro Ximenez, Palamino de Jerez, Perruno, Beba, Vlgiriega, Moscatel de Alejandría

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What are the 2 DOs that produces Sherry? And what is the differences?

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Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
Manzanilla-Sancular de Barrameda DO.

No differences except Manzanilla can only be produced in Manzanilla-Sancular de Barrameda.

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5
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Who governs the DOs for Sherry production?

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Consejo Regulador, established in 1935.

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Who are the Bodegas de Crianza y Expedición? And what do they do?

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Shippers of Sherry, vinified the wines for production.

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7
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What are the soils that can be found in Sherry production?

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Albariza (best, chalky), Barros (clay & decomposed organic matter), Arenas (sandy, clay and limestone)

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8
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What are affecting factors for Sherry production?

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Levante wind (Hot Easterly wind) & Poniente (Cool Westerly wind)

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9
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What is Asoleao?

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Drying of PX grapes in the sun, and making them into wine.

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What are the steps for Vinification of Sherry?

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Harvest > Press > Classification of Musts > Fermentation > Fortification > Classification > Blending (through Solera)

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What are the 3 sections of pressing in Sherry?

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Primera Yema - first pressed free run juice, best quality.
Segunda Yema - second section
Mostos Prensas - used for unclassified wines or distillation

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12
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What are the 2 kinds of aging found in Sherry?

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Biological aging (use of flor), oxidative aging.

Flor can only survive at around 15-15.5°ABV.

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13
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What is the Solera System?

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Fractional blending of Sherry, where old wine is constantly refreshed by younger wines. Consist of criaderas (scales).

Vino d’añada (the year’s wine) is topped to highest criadera.

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14
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What is the aging requirement of Sherry?

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Pre-2010: 3 years, 1 day.
Post-2010: 2 years.

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15
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What are the 3 main styles of Sherry?

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Fino (Biological aging)
Amontillado (Biological & Oxidative aging)
Olorosos (Oxidative aging)

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16
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What is Manzanilla?

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Fino Sherry that is very dry, and must be matured entirely in Sancular de Barrameda DO.

17
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What are the sweet styles of Sherry?

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Pedro Ximenez, Pale Cream (using Fino style), Medium Cream (using Amontillado), Cream (using Olorosos)

18
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What is Palo Cartado?

A

Amontillado Sherry, but using the best of the best by the producer.

19
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What is the minimum requirement aging for VOS & VORS?

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VOS (Very Old Sherry) - average age of 20 years.
VORS (Very Old and Rare Sherry) - average age of 30 years.

20
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Sub-region of Navarra?

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Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Baja Montaña, Tierra Estella, Valdizarbe

21
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Sub-Region of Penedes?

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Baix-Penedes, Medio-Penedes, Alt-Penedes

22
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Sub-region of Rioja?

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Rioja Oriental (Baja), Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta

23
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Sub-region of Rias Baixas?

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Val do Salnes, O Rosal, Condado do Tea, Ribera do Ulla, Soutomajor

24
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Aging requirement for Crianza?

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(Red)
Normal: min. 2 years, 6 months barricas
Ribera del Duero & Rioja: 2 years, 1 year barricas

(White)
All: 1 year, 6 months barricas

(Rose)
Normal & Rioja: 1 year, 6 months barricas
Ribera del Duero: 2 years, 6 months barricas

25
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Aging requirement for Reserva?

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(Red)
Normal & Ribera del Duero: 3 years, 1 year barricas
Rioja: 3 years, 1 year barricas, 6 months bottle

(White & Rose)
All: 2 years, 6 months in barricas

26
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Aging requirement for Gran Reserva in Spain.

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(Red)
Normal & Ribera del Duero: 5 years, 18 months barricas
Rioja: 5 years, 2 years barricas, 2 years bottle

(White & Rose)
Normal & Ribera del Duero: 4 years, 6 months barricas
Rioja: 4 years, 6 months barricas, 2 years bottle

27
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What are the classification of Priorat DOQ?

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Priorat DOQ
Priorat Vi de Vila
Priorat Vi de Paratge
Priorat Vina Classifcada
Priorat Gran Vina Classificada

28
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What are the Villages in Priorat?

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Bellmunt del Priorat, el Loar, Escaladei, Gratallops, la Mora de Montsant, la Vivella Alta, la Vivella Baixa, Masos del Terme de Falset, Poboleda, Porrera, Solanes del Terme de El Mdar, Torroja del Priorat

29
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What are the mountain ranges in North Central Spain (Rioja, Navarra)

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Pyrenees Mountains (Northeast) & Cantabrain Mountains (Northwest)

30
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The river that runs through Rioja?

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Ebro River

31
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First Vintage of Alvaro Palacios L’Ermita?

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1993, mainly Garnacha

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