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1. www.sherrynotes.com › 2013 › backgroundFlor, the mystery of sherry - SherryNotes

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   Sep 15, 2013 · Flor is the veil or thin layer of indigenous yeast cells that forms on top of biologically aged sherry wines. It is a kind of Ivory coloured, wrinkled, waxy foam, up to two centimeters thick, that protects the wine from air contact and that grows naturally in the specific microclimate of Southern Spain.

2. www.wineanorak.com › 2020/06/05 › the-science-ofThe science of flor: what’s that growing on my wine?

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   Jun 5, 2020 · Flor growing on the surface of wine in tank at Silwervis winery in the Swartland, South Africa. They released this wine as a ‘Spesiale’. Technically, the flor (or ‘velum’ as it is also known) is a biofilm made up of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

3. lustau.es › en › blogSherry flor – The veil of “flor” and what is “flor” used for ...

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   Jun 5, 2023 · what is the sherry “flor” or “veil of flor”? It is generally said that “flor” is a veil of yeast, yet how does yeast appear on the surface of the wine, and why? Throughout the fermentation, the grape must lose, little by little, its sugar content and increase its alcoholic strength until the now wine becomes intoxicated by the same ...

4. daily.sevenfifty.com › the-science-of-florThe Science of Flor Yeast - SevenFifty Daily

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   Oct 30, 2023 · The Science of Flor Yeast. Best known for its role in sherry and vin jaune, flor imparts unique structure and flavor to wine. What conditions create a veil of flor—and how, exactly, does it impact wine style?

5. www.reddit.com › r › wineUnderstanding Flor in Sherry Production : r/wine - Reddit

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   Understanding Flor in Sherry Production. Been studying sherry lately and trying to wrap my head around how the flor establishes itself and continues to grow. First, here are some basic principles along with some quotes from Talia Baiocchi's book on Sherry:

6. winemag.co.za › tim-james-the-fascination-of-florTim James: The fascination of flor - winemag

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   Apr 25, 2022 · The wines of Jerez – Sherry – are most associated with flor, the yeast which, under certain conditions, grows to more or less thickly coat the wine in its barrel. The flor lasts for as long as there are nutrients (including residual sugar) to feed it, and the wine ages “biologically” beneath the coating, protected from oxidation.

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   What is Flor in fino sherry?

   • The layer of flor forming within a Sherry Cask of Fino Sherry during the winter. The process of this formation is very progressive and only a few weeks after the end of the alcoholic fermentation we can see small floating islets which in a few days will grow until towards October the entire surface of the wine will be covered by a veil of flor.

   Biological ageing of Sherry: The veil of flor - Part 1

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   What happens if a sherry Flor dies off?

   • In case the flor dies off after a few years (either naturally or intentionally by adding more alcohol), the sherry will have air contact and is then classified as an Amontillado; it will be fortified to 17% or more and continue aging in an oxidative way. The flor is not inert, it interacts constantly with the wine.

   Flor, the mystery of sherry | SherryNotes

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   How does Sherry increase Flor thickness?

   • Two factors help increase the thickness of the flor layer. The first is the way that sherry is made in the solera system: new wine is being introduced into each barrel at various stages, using a special ‘canoe’ device that doesn’t disrupt the flor, and this brings with it fresh nutrients to keep the yeast cells growing healthily.

   The science of flor: what’s that growing on my wine?

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   What is Flor in wine?

   • It’s something that grows on the surface of wine: a film of yeasts. And it alters the flavour of the wine in interesting ways. Currently in fashion, it’s a subject that’s worth finding out about. We can only speculate about how the effects of flor were first discovered. Perhaps somebody left a barrel incompletely filled.

   The science of flor: what’s that growing on my wine?

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   What is a sherry wine?

   • It is a kind of Ivory coloured, wrinkled, waxy foam, up to two centimeters thick, that protects the wine from air contact and that grows naturally in the specific microclimate of Southern Spain. Until the late 18th century sherry wines were mostly vintage wines, brown (oxidative) and heavily fortified.

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   Does Sherry have microorganisms?

   • Much of the classic literature on Sherry until the mid XX century talks simply about “microorganisms”, with neither a clear idea of the real identity of the protagonists of this phenomenon, nor the mechanisms by which these profound transformations in the wine affected by its presence came about. The veil of flor.

   Biological ageing of Sherry: The veil of flor - Part 1

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8. www.sherry.wine › news › biological-ageing-sherryBiological ageing of Sherry: The veil of flor - Part 1

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   Mar 5, 2019 · The veil of flor. It is known that the alcoholic fermentation by which wine, sake or beer are produced, like the production of bread or cheese, or any other process which includes fermentation, requires the involvement of yeasts in any of their multiple forms or species.