WSET Chapter 16 - Sherry and Port Flashcards
What is a fortified wine?
A wine that has had alcohol added to it
What town is sherry made in? country?
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
What is the base wine for sherry?
White wine, palomino
Where is port made? country?
Douro, Portugal
Maturation of sherry takes place using a ____ system
Solera system
Where does most of the flavor of a sherry come from?
The ageing process
Fino sherry is ___ in alcohol (number)
15%
What is the flora?
A thick layer of yeast that grows on top of a sherry to make it not spoli. Gives bready notes.
Fino and manzanilla sherries should be consumed ____
As quickly as possible
Amontillado sherry is made from what?
A fino sherry that has more alcohol in it so the flora is filled, and oxidation starts
Amontillado sherries are what color?
Deeper amber color
Amontillado sherries are ____ in sweetness and ____ in flavor
dry or medium, nutty
Oloroso sherries are ____ in alcohol (number)
18%
Oloroso sherries have what flavors
Intense kernel and animal flavors (coffee,roasted nuted,meat),
What is a cream sherry?
A sweetened oloroso
What is Pedro Ximenez and how is it made?
A sherry made from dried PX grapes - super sweet and dried fruit flavors
How is port made?
Take a black grape variety and do a short fermentation, then add grape alcohol spirit to kill yeast. Then age in barrels
What determines the style of a port
Its ageing
What type of port is inexpensive, simple and fruity
Ruby port
How is a late bottled vintage port different than a reserve ruby port?
It is wine that has been aged at least five years from a single vintage
What are the three classes of Port
Ruby, Vintage and Tawny
What does a late bottled vintage port taste like
Intense red and black fruit flavors with a hint of sweet spice
How long do vinage ports spend on oak?
They are bottled only after a short time
What happens to the flavors of a vintage port as they are bottle aged?
Fresh fruits become cooked fruit, animal and vegetal notes (Prunes, leather, wet leaves, coffee)
What flavors are in a Tawny port
Toffee and caramel and they are often paler colored
How and in what way is a Reserve Tawny port aged
SIx years in small oak vessels
A tawny port with an indication of age should best be consumed _____
As soon as possible. They age in oak not so good in the bottle
What aromas are present in a premium tawny port?
Chocolae, coffee, walnuts, caramel, dried fruit
