There are two different types of sherry, and the classification method in the brewing process is "flowering" or "non-flowering". The so-called flowering means that in the process of brewing, some wines will be covered with a white film. The one with white film is called "Flower", and this is Fino Shirley. Not very sweet, but light and delicious. This is a good aperitif. In addition, "no flowering" means that there is no white film, called Oloroso, which is rich and sweet. It is light, sweet and rich, and the alcohol concentration is not very high (wine is generally 12% ~ 15%). Usually as an after-dinner wine.

sherry

If subdivided, there are many kinds of sherry, namely: 1. Fino.-Not sweet. Made from palomino grape varieties, it is light wheat yellow and slightly spicy. The alcohol content is about 15.5 degrees. 2. Manzanilla-not sweet. Fino-type sweet wine produced by Sanlu Card on the seashore is more compact and meticulous because of the relationship between salt and water. 3. Amontillado-slightly sweet. Fino's further matured wine is amber with almond flavor. The alcohol content is about 17 degrees. 4. olorosso-good. It has rich and unique fragrance, including sweet and slightly sweet, and its alcohol content is about 18-20. Sweet cream Shirley is made from this wine. 5. Cream-sweet. Thick black sherry is fermented by sun-dried PX(Perdo Ximenez) grapes. If PX sherry is mixed with Olorosso sherry, the brewed wine is called cream sherry.

Fenofino sherry

The color is gray and dry. Light, dry, fresh and refreshing. Its fragrance is delicate and elegant, giving people a fresh feeling, and it is a high-quality sherry. When buying Fino Sherry, you should first pay attention to the freshness. It is recommended to buy from wholesale stores with high turnover rate. Once opened, it should be kept in the refrigerator or drunk within three days. Fino sherry should be drunk at a very low temperature. Suitable for shellfish food, such as delicious boiled shrimp.

European sherry

Strong aroma, with obvious walnut kernel aroma, the older the fragrance (some can be stored for more than 100 years). The best Eurosso is dry, while large-scale brewing is often sweet. Some very old Eurosso tastes too bitter to taste its dry and sweet feeling, so you need to add a little sugar when drinking. However, the extremely high-quality Eurosso taste is different and unpredictable. Eurosso sherry can be kept for 2-3 weeks after it is opened, and it will go bad after it expires. It is an ideal wine for winter appetizers-it can warm up and indulge in the aroma of nuts. The glass it uses should be a slightly closed glass, so that the aroma is gathered and the wine is rich. This sherry with vegetable soup can give full play to the taste of soup, especially French stew soup. It also has a special nutty taste.

Cream Sherry

It is a mixture of all kinds of sherry, which tastes sweet and moist; The quality usually belongs to second-class sherry, because good sherry is sold as fino and Eurosso. Brewing cream sherry is a link in the process of brewing sherry. Because the quality of sherry is not very good, it is changed to brewing cream sherry. Cream sherry can be preserved for 2~3 months after opening. Don't put it in the refrigerator. In a conical Shirley glass. Cream sherry tastes and tastes good. If you pour it on top vanilla ice cream, it will make your mouth water.