Editing Fortified wine (section)

===Sherry===
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[[Image:CataJerez.jpg|thumb|left|A degustation of [[Sherry|sherries]] ]]
Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of [[Jerez de la Frontera|Jerez]], Spain. The word "sherry" itself is an [[anglicisation]] of Jerez. In earlier times, sherry was known as ''[[sack (wine)|sack]]'' (from the Spanish ''saca'', meaning "a removal from the [[solera]]"). In the European Union "sherry" is a [[protected designation of origin]]; therefore, all wine labelled as "sherry" must legally come from the Sherry Triangle, which is an area in the province of [[Cádiz (province)|Cádiz]] between [[Jerez de la Frontera]], [[Sanlúcar de Barrameda]] and [[El Puerto de Santa María]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spanish law |url=http://www.nicks.com.au/index.aspx?link_id=76.1232 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910165009/http://www.nicks.com.au/index.aspx?link_id=76.1232 |archive-date=10 September 2013 |access-date=4 April 2009}}</ref>

After [[Fermentation (wine)|fermentation]] is complete, sherry is fortified with [[brandy]]. Because the fortification takes place after fermentation, most sherries are initially dry, with any sweetness being added later. In contrast, [[port wine]] (for example) is fortified halfway through its fermentation, which stops the process so that not all of the sugar is turned into alcohol.

Sherry is produced in a variety of styles, ranging from dry, light versions such as [[fino]]s to much darker and sometimes sweeter versions known as [[oloroso]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sherry types |url=https://www.sherrynotes.com/sherry-wine-types/ |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=SherryNotes |date=23 July 2013 |language=en-US}}</ref> Cream sherry is always sweet.{{clear left}}