WSET Level 3 Online (Week 8, Sparkling wine and Fino Sherry)

Week 8 - the last week of tastings. Both wines were supplied by Winehouse.

• NV Vallformosa Cava MVSA Brut

  Spain, Cava

  The appearance is clear and medium lemon in colour.
  
  The nose is clean with medium intensity aromas. There are simple primary aromas of citrus fruit (lime), green fruit (apple, pear), and secondary aromas of autolytic characters (bread). This wine is youthful.
  
  On the palate, the wine is off-dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium(-) body, and delicate mousse. The flavour intensity is medium showing simple primary notes of citrus fruit (lime), green fruit (red apple, bruised apple, pear), and secondary aromas of autolytic characters (bread). The finish has a medium length.
  
  Good quality wine; drink now, not suitable for ageing.

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• NV Gonzalez-Byass Palomino Fino Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Tío Pepe (Muy Seco-Extra Dry)

  Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

  The appearance is clear and medium lemon in colour.
  
  The nose is clean with medium(+) intensity aromas. There are primary aromas of citrus fruit (overripe lemon), secondary aromas of autolytic characters (sourdough bread), oak (butterscotch), and tertiary aromas of almond and honey. There is also a note of nail polish remover. This wine is fully developed.
  
  On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(-) acidity, low alcohol [for fortified wines], and medium body. The flavour intensity is medium showing primary notes of citrus fruit (overripe lemon), herbal characters (thyme), secondary aromas of autolytic characters (sourdough bread, uncooked pizza dough), oak (butterscotch), and tertiary aromas of almond and honey. The nail polish remover note also shows on the palate. The finish has a medium(+) length.
  
  Very good quality wine; drink now, not suitable for ageing.

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