Spain - Sherry Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two winds that influence Sherry DO?
A
Poniente (humid)
Levante (hot and dry wind from the east)
2
Q
What is the traditional training system of Sherry DO?
A
Vara y Pulgar
Spur pruning
3
Q
What is a generoso wine?
A
A dry fortified wine ie. from Sherry or Montilla Moriles
4
Q
What can be used to sweeten Sherry?
A
Dulce Pasa - mistela from ‘sunned’ Palomino
Dulce de Almíbar - a blend of Fino and invert sugar (rare)
Mistela made from ‘sunned’ Moscatel or PX grapes
5
Q
What is the minimum amount of time that Sherry must be aged in the Solera?
A
Minimum 2 years
6
Q
Name six pago of Sherry and the town they are attached to.
A
Jerez -
Marchanudo
Carrascal
Añina
Sanlucar -
Miraflores
El Puerto -
Balbaina
Los Tercios
