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Jerez Xérès Sherry

Domain story

In 1835 Manuel María González bought a small winery in Jerez which he named Tío Pepe in honor of his uncle, who had taught him all about the Jerez winemaking tradition. Soon, this fino was making a name for itself both nationally and internationally until it became, today, one of the most prestigious and recognized Spanish brands worldwide.

Appellation: Jerez Xeres

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry is one of the most famous fortified wine regions in the world, located in Andalusia, Spain, near the city of Jerez de la Frontera. It produces Sherry, a versatile and complex wine with a rich history dating back thousands of years.

The "Sherry Triangle": The wines must come from a specific area bordered by three towns—Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María, and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

The three main grape varieties used in Sherry production are:

Palomino Fino: The most important grape, used for dry styles of Sherry.

Pedro Ximénez (PX): Used to make sweet Sherry or blended to sweeten other styles.

Moscatel: Typically used for sweet and aromatic Sherries.

Sherry is unique due to its fortification (adding grape spirit) and aging process:

Fermentation: Base wines are fermented dry.

Fortification: Wines are fortified to different strengths depending on the style:

Lower alcohol (15% ABV) allows for the development of flor, a layer of yeast.

Higher alcohol (17% ABV) prevents flor and leads to oxidative aging.

Aging: Sherry is aged in a solera system, a dynamic method that blends older and younger wines to maintain consistency.

Tasting notes

Appearance: This wine is pale lemon.

Nose: It has pronounced intensity and it is developed. It has aromas of apple, lemon, iodine, soya, sesame, bread dough, biscuit, flor, almond.

Palate: This wine is dry, low acidity, low alcohol, medium (-) body. It has pronounced intensity and a long finish. It has flavours of apple, lemon, iodine, soya, sesame, bread dough, biscuit, flor, almond.

Quality: This wine is very good.

Drink now: not suitable for ageing or further ageing.

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