Definition of "flor" [flor]

• A film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, produced deliberately in during the production of sherry (noun)

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• "In Fino Sherries, a protective yeast, called flor, is allowed to develop over the surface of the wine, which stops the oxidation partway through the aging."
• "After fermentation, the juice is fortified with brandy, and then a natural yeast known as flor is allowed to establish itself on the surface of the wine."
• "Fino and manzanilla are born beneath a yeast called flor, which appears on the wine's surface and devours sugars to create dryness and add notes of nuts, freshly baked bread, lemons, and a slight saltiness."