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27 Cards in this Set
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Ano
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Year
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Anada
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Year of Harvest, and youngest wine added to a Sherry solera
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Anejo
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Aged 24 months in wood or bottle
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Barrica
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small oak barrel approx 60 gallons
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Blanco
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White
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Bodega
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WInery
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Cosecha
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Vintage
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Cava
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Sparkling made in Method Champenoise, primarily in Penedes
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Crianza
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aging process in a Sherry Bodega denotes a Spanish wine that receives a small amount of aging
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Dulce
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Sweet
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Fino
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Type of Sherry n which flor has been bred freely
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Manzanilla
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Fortified wine, similar to fino. Mad exclusively in San Lucar de Barrameda using the solera system
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Flor
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film of yeast on wine, typically used in Sherry Solaras
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Joven
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(young) New wine of the current year, which has not been aged.
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Vino
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Wine made from grapes, at least 9% alcohol
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Solera
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progressive system of barrel aging
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Reserva
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wine must spend at least 36 months in a cask or bottle, of which at least 12 months should be in oak casks. For blanco and rosado wines the aging period is 24 months minimum, with at least six months spent in oak casks
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Rosado
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(rosé)
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Tinto
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WIne made with red or black grapes, Red wine
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Seco
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Dry wine, small amount of residual sugar
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Pago
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District or named vineyard
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Pedro Jiminez
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Type of grape used in Sherry production
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Almacenista
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Spanish shop keepers or hobbyist who purchase Sherry wine and age it in their cellars. Garage Sherry
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Amontillado
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type of Sherry that is aged, amber colored with a nutty flavor
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Oloroso
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Dark rich aged Sherry
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Sobretablas
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A type of Sherry
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Botas
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A cask of wine used to store Sherry with a capacity between 159 to 172 gallons (600-650 liters)
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