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González Obregón’s wines occupy a central place in Lustau’s Almacenista line. Three of its eight labels are...
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The non-vintage Oloroso Pata de Gallina, Almacenista Garcia Jarana, also a dark amber, offers smoke, earth, and...
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This is brown-gold in color, its maple, chocolate and raisin aromas extending onto the smooth, layered palate. Toasty...
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The non-vintage Dry Amontillado Los Arcos Solera Reserva reveals a medium amber hue along with a nutty, honeyed, dry...
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In spite of the massive tarte-tatin character in the nose, this is mouth-filling but bone dry and powerful with a...
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This is a ripe, honeyed style of Sherry with deep brown sugar and cinnamon aromas. Its solid palate is under control...
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Aged following a biological aging in the cool and humid air of the port town of El Puerto de Santa María, where the...
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The wines recommended here have been selected by a broad range of educated palates, then rated and described by one...
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The wines recommended here have been selected by a broad range of educated palates, then rated and described by one...
750ml
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Salted cracker, liquorice and seaweed nose. Vivid, bracing and vibrant wine, with concentration, poise and great...
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A fabulous Sherry at an incredible price! Palo Cortado combines the best qualities of amontillado (dry, delicate,...
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Resplendent nose of Christmas spices, raisins, figs and tea leaves. Intensely sweet on the palate but very...
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Big, dry, powerful but elegant wine. Very distinct yeasty notes, with layers of caramel, oak and sweet herbs, all...
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This dry Oloroso has a swoon-worthy nose of warm maple frosting and pecan pie. It's fresh on the palate, balancing...
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A delicate white wine with bright aromas of white flowers, green apples and lemon curd on the nose. Fresh citrus and...
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A delicate white wine with bright aromas of white flowers, green apples and lemon curd on the nose. Fresh citrus and...
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Organoleptic specifications Straw yellow with greenish hues. Nose shows scents of apple, pear and pleasant mineral...
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Mayu Pedro Ximenez is a stylish white wine that offers appealing floral and fruit aromas, with flavors balanced by...
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Brothers Dario, the oenologist and Andrea, the agronomist, are responsible for more than 70ha of proprietary...
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Color: Brilliant straw yellow colour with greenish hints.
Perfume: The delicate nose is reminiscent of almond...
Garganega Hondarrabi Zuri Ice Wine Sherry
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
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.