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1. What is the name of the founder of González Byass?
José Vargas y Ángel
Antonio Flores Pedregosa
Manuel María González Ángel
Mauricio González-Gordon López de Carrizosa
2. Tio Pepe, González Byass’ Fino, was named after?
The founder’s first son
A great bullfighter
The founder’s uncle
A famous race horse
3. In what region of Spain is Sherry made?
Castilla
Madrid
Basque Country
Andalusia
4. Which city/town is NOT a part of the Sherry Triangle?
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
El Puerto de Santa María
Cádiz
Jerez de la Frontera
5. What is 'Levante'?
A fresh and humid wind that influences Jerez
A type of soil
A grape variety
A warm and dry wind that influences Jerez
6. What is the main component of the Albariza soil in Jerez?
Clay
Sand
Chalk
Stones
7. What is the main grape variety produced in Jerez?
Tempranillo
Palomino Fino
Chardonnay
Pedro Ximenez
8. What does the 'asoleo' process consist of?
Extracting wine from the bottom row of casks
Ageing the wine in one sole cask
Using one grape variety for the wine
Laying the grapes out to dry in the sun
9. A typical Sherry barrel is made out of
Cherry wood
American oak
French oak
Mixed oak
10. What is the most common ageing system used for Sherry production?
Soleo
Criaderas y solera
Vintage ageing
Vintage ageing
11. What is the Flor?
A flower that grows in the Jerez vineyards
A layer of yeast that interacts with the wine
A type of Sherry
A component of the soil
12. At what percentage alcohol can the Flor no longer survive?
17%
20%
15%
16%
13. What do you use to fortify the base wine?
Grape juice
Whisky
Any neutral spirit
Grape spirit
14. What is the sweetest style of Sherry?
Fino
Palo Cortado
Pedro Ximenez
Cream
15. Amontillado starts its life being a
Fino
Medium
Palo Cortado
Pedro Ximenez
16. Sherry wines can be fortified with any type of alcohol
True
False
17. Oxidative aged wines are normally fortified to 17-18% alcohol?
True
False
18. What is the name of the category of wines with a minimum age of 30 years
Vintage wines
VORS
VOS
Historical wines
19. What is the minimum alcohol level for a Sherry wine?
12.5%
15%
17%
18%
20. The Finos are so dry because the yeast has consumed a specific component in the wine - which?
Glycerine
Alcetaldehyde
Alcohol
Acids
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