1- Base wine
2- Ageing
3- Soleras
4- Bottling
5- Market
WINEMAKING OF GENEROSO WINES
Generoso wines are wines with an alcohol content of between 15 and 23º, made by ageing methods that contribute their own qualities. They are usually identified with Andalusian wines, most famously Sherry, although they are produced in other areas of Spain.
a) Selection of the base wine
Generoso wines begin with a pale, light, very clean wine with an alcohol content of between 11 and 15º. The selection of this base wine or must-wine is usually made during the first days of January following the harvest and is based on the qualities needed to produce the different kinds of generoso wines: fino, amontillado and oloroso. Once the final end product for each of the must-wines has been decided, it is fortified to increase its alcohol content through the addition of vinic alcohol.
Butts, recipients made of oak wood with a capacity of 550 litres, are filled with each type of base wine and placed in the wine cellar to age as required to create the final product.
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