📜 Sherry
The famous fortified wine from the triangle of Jerez, Sanlúcar and El Puerto de Santa María.
Sherry is a famous fortified wine from Andalusia in southern Spain. It is made in the area known as the Sherry Triangle: Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María. The name is protected as a PDO, and only wine from this area may be called sherry.
The main grape is the white Palomino. Pedro Ximénez and Muscat of Alexandria are used for sweet sherries. First a dry white wine is made, then grape spirit is added. This makes the wine stronger, usually 15 to 22 percent alcohol.
Sherry is then aged in a special solera system: barrels are stacked in rows, and wine gradually passes from younger to older ones. This gives a steady taste from year to year. Styles vary: dry fino and manzanilla, fuller amontillado and oloroso, and sweet types.
Sherry can be drunk as an aperitif, used in cooking or served with dessert. Like any fortified wine, it contains a lot of alcohol, so it should be sipped in small servings.
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- Where it is
- 📍 Jerez (Marco de Jerez)
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Palomino, 🍇 Pedro Ximénez, 🍇 Muscat of Alexandria
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Fortified wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What is sherry?
A fortified wine from Andalusia made around Jerez, Sanlúcar and El Puerto de Santa María.
What grapes is sherry made from?
Mainly Palomino; sweet types use Pedro Ximénez and Muscat of Alexandria.
What is a solera?
An ageing system in which wine is passed from younger to older barrels for a consistent taste.
Similar
📜 Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda · 📍 Montilla-Moriles · 📍 Setúbal · 📜 Muscat of Lemnos · 📜 Muscat de Rivesaltes · 📍 Carcavelos
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.