1876 Facts About Sherry by Henry Vizetelly

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PAOE.. producing Districts of Gines, Villanueva, Espartina, and Salteras System of Vinificatioa—Price of Grapes and Mosto—The Vineyards of San Lucar la Mayor and Manzanilla—The Fresh-tasting Ambrosial Wine ofthe latter—The Condado de Niehla and its Low-Glass Wines —The Vintage in the MoguerDistrict—The Wines shipped as Sherry —Mogucr the Port Columbus sailed from 95- The Montilla Wines.—Concluding Eemabks. The Town of Montilla encircled by Sierras—The Bii'thplace of el Grand Capitan Gonzalo of Cordova—The Castillo and Palacio of the Dukes of Medina-Celi—The ancient Ducal Bodega of La Tercia—Its Cen tenarian Casks and Grand Solera—TheTeatro and Tres Naves Bodegas The Press-house,its antiquated Press and huge Tinajas—^Vineyards of the Sierra de Montilla and the Moril^s District—System of Vinifica- tion Fermentation ofthe Mostoin the Tinajas—Removal ofthe Wine in Goatskins ^Vineyard Value and Price of Grapes—The Wine-grow ing Districts of Aguilar, Monturque, Cabra,and Lucena—Concluding Remarks upon Sherry in general . . . . . . .100'