The Wines of Jerez

The development of sherry requires numerous controls and care selection always claiming large investments. Since the work of the vineyard to make wine and upbringing, sherry does not allow economic output, although many consumers come to think they can get good "sherry" at bargain-basement prices.

Quite a number of factors contribute to the distinctive character of the wines generous Jerez. Its geographical location, weather conditions and special offers for the development of these unique and distinctive wines. The winds from the South and Southwest, moisture-laden Atlantic, and its benefit to the soil microflora, as well as contribute to the good upbringing of fine wines, as they are conducive to the development of the flower, (The "flower" is a family of yeasts that are developed spontaneously in all wines Palomino that are developed in Jerez).

Experience shows that the best wines are obtained in Jerez soils "albarizas" (calcium carbonate), structure of spongy and easy to laborear, with a basement deep roots that can explore and draw their water reserves in the months of drought .

The sherry remains a symbol of tradition, a rite, a conquest welfare, a luxury wine. But sherry is also a cultural heritage, the result of the contribution of many civilizations that left these lands in their cultivation techniques, vinification their gear, their technical trading.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF WINES JEREZ

Different types of sherry dependent, with the exception of Pedro Ximenez, the mysterious evolution of the "flower" ( "flower" is a family of yeast that are developed spontaneously in all wines Palomino that are developed in Jerez). The fine wines and manzanillas can not lose the veil of "flower" that covers his entire upbringing. But amontillados begin añejarse under flower, as a thin, and when they are headed towards odoriferous can turn sticks or cut. The odoriferous not develop veil of "flower" and after-headed and always will be odoriferous sticks or cut. You can also obtain, odoriferous, through the evolution of an unexpected or a fine amontillado.

FINE

The more delicate wines of Jerez, especially when this is pale, graduation elegantly minimal and dry. Appropriate only for the variety of grape Palomino. Develops the veil of "flower" throughout the process of aging. Pale, dry and delicate, thin is characterized by its smell clean and sharp.

MANZANILLA

It can be defined as a "thin" peculiar Sanlucar de Barrameda, with a fresh aroma and floral note with saline and exciting feature. There is also a type of amontillado manzanillas: "manzanillas past" who lose their flower on ageing, more fortified and gold. With especiados and avellanados aromas, and a more intense taste.

AMONTILLADO

A complex wine that begins añejándose upbringing as fine, but at a time
Given his upbringing is headed biological and loses its veil of "flower". By losing that protection of yeasts, amontillados receive greater oxidation and acquire golden hues. In its aroma highlights the sharp notes of the "flower", well integrated into the rich spices oak envinado, with a nuance of tree nuts (hazelnuts). On the palate are drier, with silky fabric and a very sensual elegance.

OLOROSO

Wines odoriferous do not develop the veil of "flower". Exhiben a deep colour, old gold and mahogany, with a fragrant scent in highlighting the fruit of the wine, toasted walnuts and almonds. At palate is full and sustained by the high tannins of the solera.

PALO CORTADO

It is an odorous of special features, but with the scent corpóreo cooler and stabbing of a amontillado. A good stick cut can not be obtained by technical means, as it requires the natural evolution toward this extraordinary wine style.

RAYA

It is a wine odorous features more modest, but with good body with less fragrant aroma and delicate.

PEDRO XIMÉNEZ

A treasure of wine. It is made exclusively from grapes "Pedro Ximénez"
Sunny to increase their wealth. A good Pedro Ximenez wine with bouquet venerable, generous and aristocratic, is distinguished by a balance between the fresh fruity acidity and sweet velvet voluptuous your palate.

CREAM

This produces this wine by the mixture of a dry oloroso and a sweet Pedro Ximenez. The balance between acidity and sugar determines fruity elegance of the cream.

MOSCATEL

Appropriate exclusively from the muscat grape variety. For its quality are the legendary muscatels from the nearby town of Chipiona. At its stand fragrance notes of orange blossom honey and orange rind, subtle nuances of fresh flowers and nuts.