10-12°C (50-53°F) Cream/Medium 12-14°C (53-57°F) Pedro Ximénez 12-14°C (53-57°F) Moscatel |
Sweet Sherry comes in 3 styles:
Style | Grape | Color |
---|---|---|
Cream/Medium | Palomino Mixed | |
Pedro Ximénez (PX) | Pedro Ximénez | |
Moscatel | Moscatel de Alejandria |
Lemon Zest |
Citrus |
Floral |
Apricot |
Dried Figs |
Raisins |
Dried Fruit |
Nuts |
Honey |
Aromatic Herbs |
Coffee |
Licorice |
Tobacco |
Cinnamon |
Coconut |
Vanilla |
Typical flavors of Sweet Sherry wines are: Dry Fruit. Citrus. Floral. Honey. Herbal. Pine. Licorice. Coffee. Spices. Coconut and Oak added Scents.
Aperitif |
Paté |
Pastry |
Mature Cheese |
Sherry Cream/Medium can be an aperitif served with ice and it is a good match with Paté. Foie Gras. Mature Cheese (Gouda. Comté. Gruyère. Manchego). Fruit Salads. Pastry and Fruit Pies. Coffee after Dinner.
Paté |
Pastry |
Dark Chocolate |
Blue Cheese |
Sherry Pedro Ximénez (PX) is a good match with Paté. Foie Gras. Pastry and Fruit Pies. Cheesecakes. Christmas Pudding. Chocolate Desserts. Crepes. Strawberries and Vanilla Ice Cream. Brownies. Caramel Ice Cream. Pungent Blue Cheese.
Fruit |
Biscuits |
Pastry |
Dark Chocolate |
Sherry Moscatel is a good match with Fruit Salads. Candied Fruit. Citrusy Pastry and Fruit Pies. Lemon Biscuits. Lemon Cheesecakes. Ice Cream (Vanilla). Chocolate Desserts. Brownies. Dark Chocolate.
Sherry is a fortified white wine from the region of Jerez in Andalusia, Southern Spain: one of the most southerly winegrowing regions in Europe (latitude 36º North).
Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa Maria mark the three corners of the famous "Sherry Triangle".
The sea breeze, the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the hot and dry climate, the 3 soils (Albariza, Barros, Arenas), the typical grapes (Palomino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel) and biological aging are the secrets to make Sherry.
Albariza soil covers 90% of the Jerez Sherry vineyards.
In spite of the hot and dry climate, in the DO Sherry it is not permitted irrigation.
The special chalky soil stores the winter rainfall and distributes the moisture to the vines during the dry season. Also the sea winds bring moist to the vines.