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The best styles of sherry

The top 3 according to 51 votes from people: Fino · Amontillado · Pedro Ximénez. (Updated May 1, 2021.)

Fino, manzanilla, amontillado and Pedro Ximénez: the sherry styles of the Jerez region, from biologically aged dry wines to sweet ones.

Fernando Lara Cano · · 10 items · 51 votes · 0 comments

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Top 10

  1. 1

    Fino

    Dry and pale, aged under a layer of flor yeast.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  2. 2

    Amontillado

    Starts under flor and finishes oxidatively.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  3. 3

    Pedro Ximénez

    Very sweet, from sun-dried grapes.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  4. 4

    Oloroso

    Oxidatively aged, powerful and dry.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  5. 5

    Pale cream

    Sweetened fino.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  6. 6

    Cream

    Sweetened oloroso.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  7. 7

    Palo cortado

    Rare, between amontillado's finesse and oloroso's body.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  8. 8

    Moscatel

    Sweet and aromatic.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  9. 9

    Medium

    Lightly sweetened amontillado.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  10. 10

    Manzanilla

    Sanlúcar's fino, with a salty edge.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 2

    1

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