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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
Rated 90 - The rum raisin, date and burnt orange peel notes are nicely melded, with fruitcake and licorice root...
WS
90
White
500ml
Bottle: $40.00
Rated 91 - Anise, date, orange bitters and toffee notes are nicely melded together, with a slightly sweet edge that...
12 FREE
WS
91
Sale
White
375ml
Bottle: $13.95 $14.73
Rated 94 - As with many other wines from the José Estévez group, there is a special bottling of Valdespino's...
WA
94
DC
93
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $21.60 $24.00
Rated 94 - As with many other wines from the José Estévez group, there is a special bottling of Valdespino's...
WA
94
DC
93
Sale
White
375ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.00
Rated 94 - About five to six years old, from La Guita bodega. Bright astringency and vivid intensity, with a long,...
DC
94
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94 $20.80
Rated 94 - About five to six years old, from La Guita bodega. Bright astringency and vivid intensity, with a long,...
DC
94
White
500ml
Bottle: $44.94
Rated 95 - The NV Don Gonzalo Oloroso 20 Anos VOS, produced with Palomino grapes from the Carrascal vineyards, is...
12 FREE
WA
95
DC
92
Sale
White
500ml
Bottle: $38.94 $40.00
Rated 93 - The NV Palo Cortado Viejo C.P. produced from Palomino from the Macharnudo Alto is feed with specific casks...
12 FREE
WA
93
Sale
White
375ml
Bottle: $13.95 $15.00
Rated 93 - Offers layers of macerated date, ganache, warm caraway, buckwheat honey and chocolate-covered orange peel...
WS
93
WA
90
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $24.94 $27.20
Rated 93 - Offers layers of macerated date, ganache, warm caraway, buckwheat honey and chocolate-covered orange peel...
WS
93
WA
90
Case only
White
1.0Ltr - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.42
Rated 91 - Oxidative notes of dry fruits, freshly split wood, and nuts are dry and savory aromas. A touch of date...
UBC
91
Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
Rated 91 - Oxidative notes of dry fruits, freshly split wood, and nuts are dry and savory aromas. A touch of date...
UBC
91
Case only
White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $23.40
Rated 92 - Bright and pure, with a floral edge amid the mix of lemon peel, salted butter and straw notes. The long...
WS
92
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $107.41
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $53.95

Sherry Spain Andalusia

Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.

Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.

Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.

Andalusia, in the south of Spain, is surely the quintessential Spanish wine region. Here we find all the color and passion of this ancient country, the streets ringing with flamenco music, and wines being enjoyed with gusto at every pavement cafe. The viticultural history of Andalusia is so old, that nobody really knows when it began - it could have been started by the ancient Greeks, or by the earlier Phoenicians who certainly used the peninsula as a trading post. Whoever got it started certainly did a good job, however, as by the time the Romans moved in, the wine industry was already well established, and it has barely faltered since.

Today, the most famous wines made in Andalusia are surely the Sherries, those beautiful, aromatic fortified wines, which come out of the city of Jerez and which are made from the characterful native Palomino grape. Sherry is not the be all and end all of Andalusian produce, however - the region is also highly appreciated for the sweet dessert wines of Malaga and Montilla Moriles, as well as the beautifully refined dry red and white wines from the region’s other DO (Denomination de Origen), Condado de Huelva which are quickly gaining popularity outside of Spain.