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Sherry is a type of wine originally produced in and around the town of Jerez, Spain. The town's Persian name during the Rustamid period was Xerex (Shariz, in Persian, from which both sherry and Jerez are derived. This was because the founder of the empire, Rustam Shirzai (meaning from the city of Shiraz) wanted to produce a wine in remembrance of the famous Shiraz wine in Iran (Persia). Spanish producers have registered the names Jerez / Xérès / Sherry and will prosecute producers of similar wines from other places using the same name. By law, Sherry must come from the triangular area of the province of Cádiz between Jerez, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa María. However the name 'Sherry' is used as a semi-generic in the United States where it must be labeled with a region of origin such as American Sherry or California Sherry. In earlier times sherry was known as sack. Sherry is a fortified wine, made in Spain from three types of grapes: Palomino, Pedro Ximénez, and Muscat (Moscatel). Sherry-style wines made in other countries often use other grape varieties. Sherry differs from other wines because of how it is treated after fermentation. It is first fortified with brandy and then if destined to be fino style a yeast called flor is allowed to grow on top. Oloroso style is fortified to a strength where the flor cannot grow. (In contrast, port wine is fortified to a higher percentage of alcohol than sherry, effectively preventing the growth of any yeast.) Styles Fino ('fine' in Spanish) is the driest and palest of the traditional varieties of sherry. Manzanilla is a variety of fino sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Amontillado is a variety of sherry that has been aged first under a cap of flor yeast, and then is exposed to oxygen, which produces a result darker than fino but lighter than oloroso. Oloroso ('scented' in Spanish) is a variety of sherry aged oxidatively for a longer time than a fino or amontillado, producing a darker and richer wine. Palo Cortado is a rare variety of sherry that is fortified and aged without flor like an oloroso, but develops a character similar to amontillado, with some of the richness of oloroso and some of the crispness of amontillado. Sweet Sherry (Jerez Dulce in Spanish) is created when one of the preceding varieties of dry sherry is sweetened with Pedro Ximénez or Moscatel wine. Cream sherry is a common variety of sweet sherry, with other varieties including pale cream sherry, medium sherry (also labeled medium dry), amoroso, brown sherry, and East India sherry. As well as Sherry and Port Gifts we have an array of the most popular Champagnes, Wines, Whisky's, Liqueurs, Beers and Spirits available, accompanied by Cigars, Flowers, Chocolates and Balloons all gift boxed together and delivered to the door at the same time. Many people prefer to send their Sherry and Port Gifts with flowers and balloons on special occasions such as Christmas, birthdays, and Valentines Day, or just to say something special. Buy your Sherry and Port Gifts today! We pride ourselves on our personal and reliable luxury gift service. Because we use our own professional florists to create each and every Sherry and Port Gifts, we can guarantee the very best value gifts on the internet! Gifts2Drink have built a long lasting reputation with our customers for providing a high quality service with a personal touch, to suit every budget. We can deliver your gift to anywhere in Europe within 5 days and anywhere within the mainland UK on the next working day. Our most popular Sherry and Port Gifts brands include Taylors, Sandemans, Croft, and Harveys Bristol Cream are also supplied. |
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