Sherry (The Classic Wine Library)

ACADEMIE DU VIN LIBRARY LIMITED

SherryAuthor(s): Julian Jeffs\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: ACADEMIE DU VIN LIBRARY LIMITED, United Kingdom\nImprint: ACADEMIE DU VIN LIBRARY LIMITED\nISBN-13: 9781913141660, 978-1913141660\nSynopsis\nFully revised and updated for its sixth edition, this benchmark book chronicles the changing face of Sherry its viticultural methods, the complex production techniques, the growth of the wines trade and the region itself taking us from the areas early Phoenician settlers right up to the present day. Detailed sections on cultivation and production include information on both traditional and the now more commonly used modern methods of viticulture. Manzanilla, the wine of joy, receives an entire chapter to itself, before Jeffs brings the information on blending and tasting Sherry up to date. Sherry provides extensive details for all the shippers, updated for 2019, from the traditional family firms to the new boutique bodegas, along with thorough appendices for those who wish to delve i.