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mature in the Bodegas.
The several casks will
produce marked differences in their characteristics,
and it is upon the scientific blending of the various
styles of wines thus produced that the shippers
depend for the upkeep of their " Soleras."
The three principal classes of fine Sherry are the
Fino, a
pa.le,delicate wine, the Amontillado, and the
Oloroso, a full, dark wine.
Brown Sherry is the result of adding a wine
called " Pedro Ximenez," which is made from
grapes dried in the sun until they become raisins,
thereby producing a dark, luscious wine.
Manzanilla is a type of light dry wine produced
some short distance from Jerez, and more suitable
for hot climates than the northern latitudes in
which England lies.