Exploring en rama Sherry
What exactly is en rama Sherry? Sarah Jane Evans MW explains
Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine made around the ‘Sherry triangle’ in Cádiz, southwest Spain, which joins up the cities of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
The region is renowned for its glistening albariza soils, solera-system ageing and strong winds.
The Jerez DO, awarded in 1933, made it the first Denominación de Origen to be recognised in Spain.
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Butt
Barrel used for ageing Sherry,
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Almacenista (Sp.)
Small-scale maturer of Sherry,
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Solera (Sp.)
System by which Sherry
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Sherry bodegas fined: correction
On 9 August we published an article entitled 'Nine sherry bodegas fined €7m for breaching competition rules'. We would like to correct certain misleading statements in the story.
