Jerez
Gonzalez Byass ‘Matusalem’ Oloroso Dulce
I have a box full of fortifieds to get through at the moment, mostly sherry but also some fondillion from Alicante. Plus I was lucky enough to be invited to a Quinta do Noval masterclass a couple of weeks ago. So if you’re a fortified fan you’ll be in for a treat over the next couple of weeks. Lets kick things off with this Oloroso Dolce. It’s part of the Solera Excusiva range, which are the older wines from GB, usually 30+ years old.
Tio Pepe Fino (375ml)
I got home last night and decided that a bit of cooked up chorizo and some mushrooms in cream and garlic was the menu for dinner. The mushrooms need a splash of sherry or wine, so what better excuse to open a bottle. Plus I have some Tio Pepe copitas I bought back from Spain years ago, so Tio Pepe was the drink of choice…
Lustau “Escuadrilla” Amontillado
Just a quick note today, I've got a load of painting to finish off before the end of the week. I'm mainly a fino/manzanilla guy, but I do enjoy a bit of older sherry action from time to time. Amontillado is a handy style as it goes well with cheese and is great with soup [...]
Sánchez Romate “Marismeño” Fino
Its good summer's day in Melbourne today, not too hot, but sunny. Perfect for fino. Well any day is a good day for sherry really. So out came the olives, jamon, white anchovies and a bottle of fino for lunch today. Now this is living…
Almonds, apples, honeysuckle, orange blossom, and yeasty flor character. Tangy and [...]
Romate La Sacristia de Romate PX NV
The La Sacristia reference in the name refers to the inner sanctum of the bodega that holds the oldest and most treasured sherries. For a long time this was the domain of the bodega owners, their trusted staff and the odd celebrity or official passing though Jerez. Some of the bodegas now sell some of [...]
Lustau Solera Reserva Jarana Fino
I still have a fridge full of Sherry, it has been very civilised to come home from work to a glass or two.
What makes Jerez and surrounds such a good place to make sherry? As always, there are a couple of things that make this area unique. Firstly the climate, but also the [...]
Valdespino Inocente Fino
Back to sherry, and a very good one at that. Valdespino Inocente Fino is renowned as a great fino, all the big names have given it the nod. Valdespino claims to be the oldest bodega in Jerez, they have been making the stuff for 700 years so they could well be. However, the current business [...]
Tio Pepe Fino
OK time for some fino, manzilla's big brother. Tio Pepe is the leading fino sherry in Spain, and indeed around the world. Fino is a good match to the spicier tapas dishes such as gabas al pil pil (Throw some medium size prawns in a cazuela with some slices of garlic, chili and plenty of [...]
Sanchez Romate Sherry
I went along to a great sherry tasting put on by Peter Kimber earlier in the week. Peter had matched up each sherry with some great tapas cooked up by a bloke called David. What more could you ask for? I didn't take any real notes on the night, but here are some brief impressions.
Sanchez Romate [...]
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