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Styles Flashcards

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What are 4 types of dry sherry?

A

Fino/Manzanilla
Oroloso
Amontillado
Palo Cortado

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What is unique about Amontillado?

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It’s biologically aged before oxidative ageing

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3
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What are 2 types of naturally sweet sherry?

A

Pedro Ximinez

Muscat of Alexandria

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4
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What are 3 types of sweetend sherry?

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Pale Cream
Medium
Cream

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5
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What is used to sweeten pale cream sherry?

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RCGM

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What type of ageing does fino & manzanilla sherry get?

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Biological

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What type of ageing does Oloros sherry get?

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Oxidative

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What are the flavours of pale lemon Fino/Manzanilla sherry?

A

Citrus, Almond, herbs

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What are the flavours of dark, fb Oloroso sherry?

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Toffee, leather, walnut

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Which sherry is slightly lighter than Oloroso with the same flavours?

A

Amontillado

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11
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What fb sherry type is rare?

A

Palo Cortado

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12
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What does VORS/VOS mean?

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Sherry has been aged for 30/20 years

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What 4 sherry types are allowed to be aged?

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Amontillado
Oloroso
Palo Cortado
Pedro Ximinez

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14
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What type of flavours does Manzanilla de Sanlucar de Jerez have due to humid conditions?

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Tangy

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WSET 3 - Sherry (5 decks)

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