Delgado Zuleta Palo Cortado Sherry
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Delgado Zuleta Palo Cortado Sherry Bodegas Delgado Zuleta Bodegas Delgado Zuleta was -- founded in 1744 (which is now the oldest sherry bodega in Sanlucar de Barrameda) by Don Francisco Gil Ledesma y Sotomayor. The bodega is still a small boutique bodega, located in the coastal village of Sanlucar de Barrameda, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River on the Atlantic coast. The bodega acquired several smaller bodegas over the years and consolidated its facilities in its present location in 1998. This geographic location within the village allows the bodega to take maximum advantage of the humidity, the trade winds from the Atlantic, and the village’s unique microclimate. Palo Cortado – Palo Cortado is an anomaly is the sherry making process. It starts as a Fino, but for whatever reason the sherry in the cask diviates whereby the Flor becomes influenced in a non Fino manner. The bodega may then kill the Flor by adding alcohol and let the cask continue to age but without the protective cover of the yeast. Palo Cortado sherries typically have the bouquet of an Amontillado with the flavor of a Dry Oloroso. Appellation: Jerez, Xeres, Sherry Grapes: Palomino Soil: Albariza – 85% limestone; balance sand and clay Aging: Approximately 18 years in the Solera system in 600-liters American white oak casks. Alcohol: 19.0% RS: less than 2 grams per liter. Description: Amber color, dried apricot and roasted chestnut aromas; orange peel, roasted hazelnut, coffee bean, and subtle spice flavors; full body, long finish. 375 ML Bottle Serving and Pairing: Serve slightly chilled, as an aperitif, during the meal, or as a dessert wine. Pair with olives, nuts, Marcona almonds, Brie cheese, Edamame, red meats, poultry or game. Ratings: Store after opening: Corked and Refrigerated for a few weeks. 93 Points – Wine & Spirits 92 Points – Tastings Magazine UPC: 7 50428 22163 0 90 Points – International Wine Review Region: The sherry region is located on the Atlantic coast in southern Spain, bounded by 3 cities forming “The Sherry Triangle”. The cities of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa María are at the vertices of the triangle. According to the Roman historian, Avienus, vines already existed in the region around the 5 th century B.C. The Phoenicians recognized the potential of the Palomino varietal and developed sherry about 4,000 years later. Sherry has been produced continuously for the past 3,000 years. The region has mild winters and very hot summers that are cooled and moistened by Atlantic breezes. The white chalky soil, called ‘Albariza’ is permeable, rich in calcium carbonate, clay and silica, and able to retain moisture from the winter and spring rains and feed the vines through the long and hot summer. .