Definitions
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- noun uncountable A method of producing
sherry in which small amounts of younger wines stored in an upper tier of casks are systematically blended with the more mature wine in the casks below - noun countable A large
wine cask , on the bottomtier in this system, that contains the oldest wine
Etymologies
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Examples
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Sherry is made in a unique blending process called a solera system that's shared by very few wines in the world Marsala is another.
Sherry's Long, Rich Past and Uncertain Present Lettie Teague 2011
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The solera is a series of casks, each initially containing the fortified new wine of a particular year, but not completely filled, so a significant area of wine surface is in direct contact with the air.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The solera is a series of casks, each initially containing the fortified new wine of a particular year, but not completely filled, so a significant area of wine surface is in direct contact with the air.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The process is similar to the solera process used to make fine sherry in Spain.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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This is a combination of rums aged from 15-25 years and blended using the solera process, which is done primarily for sherry but is sometimes employed for spirits as well.
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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But the proof is in the drinking of this solera-blended 15-year-old beauty.
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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This is a combination of rums aged from 15-25 years and blended using the solera process, which is done primarily for sherry but is sometimes employed for spirits as well.
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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The solera system calls for a continuous blending of old wine with new in a tier of barrels arranged with the newest on top, the oldest on the bottom.
Sherry's Long, Rich Past and Uncertain Present Lettie Teague 2011
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The process is similar to the solera process used to make fine sherry in Spain.
Meathead Goldwyn: Balsamic Vinegar: Magnificence and Deception Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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But the proof is in the drinking of this solera-blended 15-year-old beauty.
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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