Spain · Wood craft; Cooperage; Andalusian heritage
Tonnelería de Botas de Jerez
The making of the bota de Jerez — the 600-litre American oak barrel that is the standard vessel for sherry aging and the source of the character of Scotch whisky (sherry butts are the primary cask for Scotch maturation). The Jerez cooperage tradition is distinct from the French cooperage traditions (Bordeaux CRAFT-0916; Cognac CRAFT-0974) in three ways: American oak (not French oak); 600L volume (not 225L or 270L); and the intentional seasoning of the barrel with sherry before use (a maturation that transfers sherry character to whatever spirit is subsequently aged in it).
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The making of taracea — geometric marquetry inlay using contrasting woods (and historically bone; mother-of-pearl; and metals) arranged in the interlocking star polygon and arabesques patterns of the Nasrid art tradition.
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The quarrying and working of Catalan stone — particularly the dry stone wall (paret de pedra seca) tradition of the Empordà and the pre-pyrenean highlands, and the cutting of Montjuïc sandstone (marès) for Barcelona's historic buildings.
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