Editing Sherry (section)

===Grapes===
Before the [[phylloxera]] infestation in 1894, there were estimated to be over one hundred varieties of grape used in Spain for the production of sherry,<ref>T. Stevenson, ed. ''The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia'' (3rd Edition)</ref> but now there are only three white grapes grown for sherry-making:
* [[Muscat (grape and wine)|Moscatel]]: used similarly to Pedro Ximénez, but it is less common.
* [[Palomino (grape)|Palomino]]: the dominant grape used for dry sherries. Approximately 90 per cent of the grapes grown for sherry are Palomino. As [[varietal]] [[table wine]], the Palomino grape produces a wine of very bland and neutral characteristics. This neutrality is actually what makes Palomino an ideal grape because it is easily enhanced by the sherry winemaking style.<ref name="MacNeil pg 438" />
* [[Pedro Ximénez]]: used to produce sweet wines. When harvested these grapes are typically dried in the sun for two days to concentrate their sugars.

Sherry-style wines made in other countries often use other grape varieties.