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level: History of Sherry

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
Who first brought grapes to Andalucia?	The Phoenicians, 3,000 years ago.
What is Vinum Ceretensis?	Wines from Ceret, the Roman name for Andalucia.
What did the Moors call wine from Andalucia?	Sherish
When did the Christians reclaim the area and increasing plantings?	13th Century (1264)
Sherish was traded to the English in exchange for what?	Wool
When were the Regulations of the Guild of Raisin and Grape Harvesters of Jerez adopted?	15th Century (1483)
What English pirate attacked Cadiz in 1587 and stole 3,000 barrels of Sherry?	Sir Francis Drake, in a prelude to the attack of the Spanish Armada
Why was the criaderas y soleras system developed?	To deal with a surplus of wine resulting from multiple generous harvests in the 18th Century
How did the criaderas y soleras system change winery architecture?	1) high ceilings, 2) small ventilation windows up high, 3) glass blinds to temper the light, 4) thick walls, 5) albero floors to regulate humidity, 6) rectangular shape, oriented northeast-southwest.
What was the affect of the arrival of phylloxera in Jerez in 1894?	Allowed for replanting each variety in its ideal growing environment.
What did the Moors call Andalucia?	Al-andaluz
When did Sherry-Xeres-Jerez become a DO?	1935