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solera

solera

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A wine or spirit made by mixing old and new batches
  • noun
  • /səˈlɛrə/
: vino de solera
  • The sommelier recommended a glass of solera to complement the rich dessert.

Examples

  • Each bottle of solera contains a blend of wines from several different years.

  • Have you ever tasted a solera aged wine?

  • Traditional Spanish bodegas often age their sherry using the solera method.

  • What makes a good solera?

  • The sommelier recommended a glass of solera to complement the rich dessert.

  • Traditional Spanish bodegas often age their sherry using the solera method.

  • Each bottle of solera contains a blend of wines from several different years.

Surface Forms

solera singular
soleras plural

Etymology

Solera comes from the Spanish word suelo, meaning 'floor', because the oldest wine sits on the bottom 'floor' of the stacked barrels and is mixed into younger wine. So a solera wine or spirit is the blended drink made by this continuous mixing of different ages.