Spanish tasting term
How to pronounce Fino
Fino is pronounced FEE-noh. The stress falls on FEE.
FEE-noh
What is Fino?
The lightest and driest style of Sherry, aged biologically under a layer of flor yeast in the solera system of Jerez, Spain. The flor protects the wine from oxidation, producing a pale, straw-colored wine with sharp acidity, delicate yeasty-bread aromas, and saline, almond character.
The name means “Fine” in Spanish.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as FYE-noh.
In Spanish, i always sounds like ee, never like the i in fine: FEE-noh.
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