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The specific gravity of this wine is higher than is usual in the case 

 of Portuguese ports. This is due to the large amount of grape sugar, 

 which also greatly increases the dry residue, which is fully two per 

 cent, above the average amount to be obtained in "natural"' ports. 



Malaga. 



Specific gravity of wine 1053.56 



Specific gravity of wine, minus ash 1073.27 



Specific gravity of distillate 978.66 



Percentage of alcohol by iceight 14.25 



Percentage of alcohol by volume 17.33 



In One Imperial Gallon. 



Total dry residue 14240. CO grains. 



Total dry residue, minus ash 13974.10 grains. 



Total ash 275.80 grains. 



Grape sugar 10769.23 grains. 



Fixed acid, calculated as tartaric acid 254.80 grains. 



Volatile acid, calculated as acetic acid 47.60 grains. 



In One Hundred Parts. 



Dry residue 19.321 grains. 



Dr'v residue, minus ash 18.948 grains. 



Ash - " grains. 



Grape sugar 14.602 grains. 



Fixed acid, calculated as tartaric acid 0.364 grains. 



Volatile acid, calculated as acetic acid 0.06S grains. 



Taste, sweet. 



Color, good. 



The amount of grape sugar is very large, which increases the 

 weight of the dry residue and specific gravity of the wine. 



Sherry. 



Specific gravity of wine. 993.22 



Specific gravity of wine, minus alcohol 1114.86 



Specific gravity of distillate 978.83 



Percentage of alcohol by weight 14.60 



Percentage of alcohol by volume 17.70 



In One Imperial Gallon. 



Total dry residue 2701.30 grains. 



Total dry residue, minus ash 2536.80 grains. 



Total ash 164.50 grains. 



Grape sugar 1129.03 grains. 



Fixed acid, calculated as tartaric acid 292.85 grains. 



Volatile acid, calculated as acetic acid 26.60 grains. 



In One Hundred Parts. 



Dry residue 3.SS4 grains. 



Dry residue, minus ash 3.648 grains. 



Ash . 0.236 grains. 



Grape sugar 1.623 grains.. 



I acid, calculated as tartaric acid 0.381 grains. 



Volatile acid, calculated as acetic acid 0.038 grains. 



Taste, dry. 



Color, pale. 



This analysis agrees closely with Spanish "natural"' sherries. 



"Mount Vineyard." 



Specific gravity of wine 1016.29 



Specific gravity of wine, minus alcohol 1035.89 



Speciti.- gravity of distillate 97 1 -.'.'^ 



Percentage of alcohol by weight 14. HO 



Percentage of alcohol by volume 17.00 



