PALE CREAM PALO CORTADO Ranging from yellow MEDIUM OLOROSO A wine of great straw to pale gold in Ranging from amber to Ranging from rich complexity which colour. In the nose it dark chestnut in colour, amber to deep combines the delicate shares the sharp bouquet medium sherry has a CREAM AMONTILLADO mahogany in colour. bouquet of an of biologically aged wine, liquorous amontillado- Ranging from This is an elegant wine Warm, rounded amontillado with the with hints of hazelnut like bouquet with the chestnut brown to dark which ranges from aromas whith hints body and palate of and dough received from smoothly sweet notes of mahogany in colour pale topaz to amber of wood and walnut, an oloroso. Chestnut sensationsthe fl or. Light and fresh pastries, quince jelly or this wine has a dense, MOSCATEL sensationsFINO in colour. Its subtle, wich are both complex to mahogany in in the mouth but with a baked apple. It starts syrupy appearance. A Ranging from Ranging from bright delicate bouquet has and powerful. colour with a complex delicate sweetness which slightly dry in the mouth, strong oloroso bouquet chestnut to an intense straw yellow to pale an ethereal base Full fl avoured and bouquet. It has a is pleasant on the palate. gradually becoming in the nose combines mahogany in colour. gold in colour. A sharp, smoothed by aromas structured in the deep, rounded, ample sweeter to fi nish with with a hint of sweetness The characteristic delicate bouquet of hazelnut and plants; mouth. Powerful, palate. a smooth vaporous reminiscent of roasted varietal notes of DENOMINATIONS OF ORIGIN MANZANILLA slightly reminiscent of reminiscent of aromatic well-rounded and full aftertaste. nuts, such as in nougat muscatel grapes stand PEDRO XIMÉNEZ A bright, pale straw almonds with a hint of herbs and tobacco. bodied. or caramel. Full bodied out in the nose with the A dark, ebony coloured “JEREZXÉRÈSSHERRY”, coloured wine. A sharp, fresh dough and wild Light and smooth in and velvety in the mouth presence of the fl oral wine. In the nose its delicate bouquet with herbs. Light, dry and the mouth with well- with a well balanced aromas in addition to bouquet is extremely “MANZANILLASANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA” predominant fl oral delicate on the palate balanced acidity. A sweetness. citric notes. rich with predominantly aromas reminiscent of leaving a pleasant, complex wine with a sweet notes of dried camomile, almonds and fresh aftertaste of long aftertaste. fruits, accompanied by dough. Dry, fresh and almonds. One word suffi ces to describe Sherry: versatile. There is a Sherry for every taste, the aromas of honey, delicate on the palate, every occasion and every moment of the day. Sherry enhances the fl avours of grape syrup, jam and light and smooth in spite Avda. 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Sherry is a unique, singular wine and Sherry Wine is often referred to Sherry and Manzanilla are produced In Sherry’s case, the origin is of was the favourite wine of discoverers in the Jerez Region, the grape harvest The secret of Sherry’s singularly unique The wines’ ageing process begins in as such it is worth bearing in mind a as the ultimate aperitif. What not in the Jerez Region, Spain’s oldest vital importance. Wines from the such as Columbus and Magellan; takes place during late August and early character lies in the “Flor”, a layer butts of American oak. In the case Sherry became popular in England after few simple tips in order to enjoy it at everybody knows, however, is that the winegrowing region. The words Sherry Jerez Region are born and aged in its praises were sung by William September. The three grape varieties, of yeasts that insulate the wine and of Fino and Manzanilla the wine is the privateer Sir Francis Drake sacked its best because your enjoyment is possibilities of sherry wines go much and Jerez trace their roots back to the Region itself. The Region is a Shakespeare and Alexander Fleming Palomino, Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel, protect it from contact with the air. protected from oxidation by its “Flor”. our objective. further at the table than that of being Sherish, the Arab name for the city geographically privileged triangle declared it the best remedy against are harvested, mainly by hand, from the This “Flor” appears spontaneously As the “Flor” is a living organism Jerez and made off with 3,000 butts merely an aperitif par excellence. founded by the Phoenicians three located in south-eastern Andalusia disease. With its long history and one 10,000-plus hectares of vineyards. Then on the surface of the wine once the (yeasts) it interacts with the wine, of wine for the Court of Elizabeth • The traditional sherry glass thousand years ago. It is no surprise, next to the River Guadalquivir. Its of the oldest and most singular wine- they are either taken to the winepresses or, fermentation process has fi nished. giving it aromas and fl avours. The I. It is no surprise, therefore, that (catavinos) is not essential: try Shellfi sh, White fi sh Salted fi sh, Caviar Fino therefore, that the winegrowing three vertices are the cities of Jerez producing techniques in the world, in the case of the grapes used for sweet Each year when the fermentation is Olorosos’ higher alcohol content Shakespeare mentions Sherry in quite serving sherry in a wider white wine Olives and pickles Manzanilla techniques of today’s bodegas have de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Sherry is a uniquely exceptional wine. wines, they are left to dry onbutt esparto grass over, the Jerez cellarmen are faced prevents the appearance of “Flor”. guidea few of his works! glass and you’ll enjoy it just as much. Cured Iberian ham roots that draw on Antiquity itself. originMaría and Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Its mats in the fi elds in an artisan process is with one of their most important The wine is then aged according to the Asparagus Production Zone takes in the municipal known as soleo. decisions: how each wine is going to Solera and Criaderas System. The butts On his voyage of discovery of the New • Try combining it with refreshing soft Nuts, cheeses Smoked fi sh boundaries of Jerez, El Puerto, be aged and what style it is destined are stacked in rows according to their drinks and ice during the summer or Amontillado Sanlúcar, Chiclana, Chipiona, Puerto VINIFICATION to become. The palest, lightest wines age. The butts with the oldest wines rest World, Columbus took Sherry with other drinks as a cocktail. Soups and consommés Blue fi sh Real, Rota, Trebujena and Lebrija. The must from the presses, known as mosto will be aged biologically to become on the fl oor (in Spanish, suelo, hence with him while Magellan spent more on Nuts, Cured cheese The Region enjoys special microclimatic de yema, is the raw material for the ageing Fino or Manzanilla. Wines with more the word solera) when wine is extracted provisions of Sherry than on arms Oloroso sherry Cold meats, Tuna Palo Cortado SHERRY, and geographical conditions. It has a of Sherry, and it is immediately passed into body will undergo oxidative aging in for bottling from the solera butts, it is when preparing for his circumnavigation of Game, Stewed meat warm climate with both easterly and stainless steel vats where it is fermented direct contact with the air – to become immediately replaced with wine from the world in 1519. Foie-gras THE CUTTING- Pale Cream westerly winds while many thousands under temperature-controlled conditions. Olorosos. the next level up, known as the primera Fresh Fruit (pear) EDGE CLASSIC of years ago its lime albariza soils criadera, literally the fi rst nursery. This Foie-gras were covered by the ocean. All of the in turn is refreshed with wine from the Medium Pâtés and quiches Nowadays sherry is one of the most above make Sherry a unique, inimitable row above it and so on up to the last row Curry versatile wines in production. Wether wine. The Consejo Regulador of the containing the youngest wine. Foie-gras enjoyed as an aperitif or with a dessert, Denomination of Origin, Spain’s oldest, Thanks to this singular system, native to Cream Fresh Fruit (orange, melon) accompanying a meal or as a cocktail, certifi es the quality and origin of wines the Jerez Region, every year the youngest Fruit salad Moscatel sherry has demonstrated a lasting whose roots are thrust deep into the wine is mixed methodically with the Ice-cream, Pastries Region’s History. oldest, the oldest gaining youth and capacity to offer new sensations and Ice cream, Chocolate Pedro Ximénez combinations. Throughout History Sherry has vigour and the youngest gaining the Blue cheese occupied a privileged position. It body and robustness of its elders.