flor
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A thin layer of yeast that forms on top of sherry as it ages
- noun
- Specialized
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flor
- In quality sherry production, the flor layer plays a crucial role in protecting the wine from oxidation.
- Flor de Barrameda
Examples
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The winemaker carefully monitored the flor to ensure the wine developed its characteristic aroma.
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No time flor make-believing
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Una flor.
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Flor de Loto La Prensa reader, September 13, 192542
Academic text (2017) -
During fermentation, the presence of flor gives sherry its unique flavor profile.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word flor comes from Spanish flor, meaning 'flower', the same idea as the English word 'flower', because the thin layer of yeast on sherry floats like a small 'flower' or skin on the wine. That's why flor is the name for this surface layer that helps give sherry its special taste.
