# Sherry

A protected fortified wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain, spanning biologically and oxidatively aged styles.

Parent category: [Fortified wine](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fortified-wine.md)

Alcohol: 18% ABV

## Types

- [Amontillado sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/amontillado-sherry.md): 18% ABV. A dry sherry aged first under flor and then oxidatively, combining fino-like delicacy with deeper nutty flavours.
- [Cream sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/cream-sherry.md): 17.5% ABV. A sweet blended sherry, commonly built from oxidative oloroso and concentrated sweet wine, with raisined fruit, walnut, and a rounded texture.
- [Fino sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fino-sherry.md): 15% ABV. A very dry, biologically aged sherry with delicate almond, bread-dough, and saline flavours.
- [Manzanilla sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/manzanilla-sherry.md): 15% ABV. A very dry, biologically aged sherry from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, with delicate flor, almond, chamomile, and saline flavours.
- [Oloroso sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/oloroso-sherry.md): 18% ABV. A dry sherry matured through oxidative ageing, developing a deep amber colour and concentrated walnut, spice, and toasted aromas.
- [Palo Cortado sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/palo-cortado-sherry.md): 20% ABV. A rare dry sherry combining Amontillado-like fragrance with the rounder body and oxidative depth of an Oloroso.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sherry
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- Source: https://www.sherry.wine/sherry-wine