Sherries develop their unique characteristics during aging in what has become known as the solera system. |
No more than 10 percent of a solera wine may be drawn off for sale in any year. |
Sherry-style wines are also made in California though they usually do not go through a solera system and most are sweet. |
In the solera system, wine from many vintages is matured in the cellars in separate casks. |
Meantime, even before the liberation of solera and Fortini, Maroncelli was ill with a bad tumour upon his knee. |
In general, sherries produced by the solera system with flor are termed fino sherries while those without flor are termed oloroso sherries. |