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SHERRY
at all in the quality of the wine. It is because of this that
there is no such thing as a vintage year for sherries, they
are blends of wines of different years.
Of the commercial types of sherry, these are as follows :
Manzanilla.—A very light and dry wine. Consumed
locally with ManzaniUa olives. A peculiar taste.
Flno.—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 reaUy a sherry in the strict sense of the
term. Montilla wine is a Ught dry wine from the
Montilla district. Between a Fino and an Amontillado.
Vino de Pasto.—A medium dry, pale wine, wth a nutty
flavour. Its name means "wine of the repast" or
"wine of the meal".
Golden.—An English name given to a sweetish, golden
coloured sherry.
Oloroso.—A full-bodied wine, sweetish, smooth and
nutty to taste.
Amoroso.—An English commercial name, fuU-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, apd 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
comesfrom 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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