This section is from the book "Beverages And Their Adulteration Origin, Composition, Manufacture, Natural, Artificial, Fermented, Distilled, Alkaloidal And Fruit Juices", by Harvey W. Wiley. Also available from Amazon: Beverages And Their Adulteration.
This is a variety of the Pedro Ximenes and is made from the same grape. This name is derived from a small town where it is manufactured. The Pedro Ximenes vineyards were almost destroyed by phylloxera a third of a century ago and the old wines of this class are, therefore, now almost unknown. Like Pedro Ximenes it was not extensively used as a beverage itself, but was valued for its compounding qualities.
Two sweet wines made in the Jerez neighborhood, by stopping the fermentation by the addition of alcohol, at a certain stage, are also well-known brands. They are Dolce Apagoda and Mistela.
 
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