Oloroso is aged in the absence of flor, in an oxidative way. This style of sherry starts from a selection of heavier, more full-structured musts than a Fino. Usually it is produced from a second pressing of Palomino grapes. After fermentation, the young wines with a thicker body will be destined for maturation as Oloroso sherry. To create an Oloroso the base wine will be fortified to 17 or 18 degrees which makes it impossible for flor yeasts to survive in these casks. Due to evaporation known...| SherryNotes | Sherry blog, news and reviews of sherry wines
Review of the Fino En Rama in the Señorío de Callao series from bodegas León Domecq in Jerez. It is a new release from the old Bodegas Vides The post Fino En Rama – Señorío de Callao (León Domecq) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
Review of the Amontillado Pisador, a sherry of around 15 years, produced at the cooperative Virgen de Palomares in Trebujena and bottled by The Wine Bang The post Amontillado Pisador (The Wine Bang) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
Review of the Manzanilla Charito, sold by Emilio Hidalgo. It is a good Manzanilla, but it lacks a background story to support its quality The post Manzanilla Charito (Emilio Hidalgo) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
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Mahina 2023 is a white Palomino wine made in collaboration with Dirk Niepoort, from grapes in the pago Mahina, from a small plot owned by Armando Guerra and Wim Casteur The post Contubernio Mahina (Dirk Niepoort) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
Review of San Cayetano by M.Ant. De La Riva, the first Jerez wine to join La Place de Bordeaux. A milestone for Vino de Pasto and reshaping its reputation The post San Cayetano 2022 (M. Ant. De La Riva) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
Review of the Medium Amoroso Contubernio, from Vinos Según Cede, the small bodega of the Guerra family in Sanlúcar. An old Medium sherry with a great balance The post Medium Contubernio (Vinos Según Cede) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
Review of the Viña Macharnudo Alto, a barrel fermented Palomino wine from Valdespino. An unfortified wine with some elements of sherry The post Viña Macharnudo Alto Barrel Fermented 2023 (Valdespino) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
Agostado is the new name of Encrucijado, an experimental Cortado, an old style of sherry brought back by Ramiro Ibáñez of Bodegas Cota The post Agostado 2017 Cortado (Cota 45) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
The Amontillado En Rama from the Criadera Selection series by Bodegas Barbadillo is a younger version of their Amontillado Principe The post Amontillado En Rama – Criadera Selection (Barbadillo) first appeared on SherryNotes.| SherryNotes
Manzanilla Viva La Pepa is a wine from Sanchez Romate in Jerez. A young Manzanilla but not without merit, pairing well with food.| SherryNotes | Sherry blog, news and reviews of sherry wines
Review of Manzanilla La Guita En Rama (2022 edition), the unfiltered edition of the well-known Manzanilla sherry La Guita. A lovely wine.| SherryNotes | Sherry blog, news and reviews of sherry wines
