solera
noun
so·le·ra
sōˈlerə
plural -s
1
: a set of Spanish sherry vats arranged in tiers usually three high in a storage shed
2
or less commonly solera system
: a system evolved by the sherry producers of Jeres, Spain, whereby young wine in the vats of the top tier of a solera is successively blended into the more mature wine in the vats on the tier below to insure ultimate uniformity
3
or less commonly solera sherry
or solera wine
: a wine aged by the Spanish solera system
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