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solera

/səˈlɛrə/ /soʊˈlɛrə/

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noun

Sistema de solera

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

Examples :

"The sherry maker aged their wine using a solera, carefully blending wine from different tiers of casks to achieve a consistent and complex flavor. "

El elaborador de jerez añejó su vino utilizando el sistema de solera, mezclando cuidadosamente el vino de diferentes niveles de barricas para lograr un sabor consistente y complejo.

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noun

Bota de solera

A large wine cask, on the bottom tier in this system, that contains the oldest wine

Examples :

"After years of carefully blending and aging wines in the solera, the winemaker finally bottled a small batch from the lowest cask, knowing it contained the richest, most complex flavors. "

Después de años de mezclar y añejar cuidadosamente los vinos en la bota de solera, el enólogo finalmente embotelló un pequeño lote de la bota más baja, sabiendo que contenía los sabores más ricos y complejos.

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