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SHERRY
Of the commercialtypes of sherry,these are as follows:
Manzanilla.—A very hght and dry wine. Consumed
locally with Manzanilla olives. A peculiar taste.
Fino.—Very pale and dry, with a fine bouquet.
Amontillado.—Similar to a Fino,but with more"body".
The name is taken from Montilla, a wine it is said to
be a copy of.
Montilla.—Not really a Sherry in the strict sense of the
term. Montilla wine is a Hght dry wne from the
Montilla district. Between a Fino and an Amontillado.
Vino de Pasto.—A medium dry, pale wine, with a nutty
flavour. Its name means"wine of the repast"or
"wine of the meal".
Golden.—^An EngUsh name given to a sweetish, golden
coloured sherry.
Oloroso.—A full-bodied wine, sweetish, smooth and
nutty to taste.
Amoroso.—An English commercial name, full-bodied
and rather sweeter than Oloroso.
Brown or East India.—-A dark sherry, rich and sweet.
The original East India Sherry was said to have been
a wine that had improved with a long sea trip.
The wine is all fortified up to shipping strength which is
about 36° Sikes. This enables it to travel better and keep
longer.
Other Spanish Wines are :
Malaga.—This is a sweet, rich wine from the province of
Eastern Andalusia, and is a blend of old and young
wine and Vino de Color. The best known Malaga is
known as Lagrima made from the Muscatelle grape.
All Malaga wine is shipped through the port of Malaga.
Rioja.—^The best *' Table Wine"of Spain. Mostly red, it
comes from the province of Aragon.
Tarragona.—From the province of Catalonia,named after
the town of Tarragona. These are the best red wines
dark in colour and fortified with Brandy. Really a
copy of Port.
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