This pale gold sherry is made from a single vineyard and has been aged a solera system of 10 criaderas or layers of barrel. This means that the youngest element of the wine is at least 10 years old.

It has a pronounced nose with blossom, bruised apple indicating light oxidation, ripe peach and melon. Characteristic aromas of wet bread dough, rancid apple and olive brine speak of the wine’s maturation under flor yeast and the notes of almond and mushroom testify to its maturity.  

On the palate it is bone dry, the flor notes balance moderate acidity and although 15% the alcohol is low for a sherry and body medium. The saline finish lingers long and cries out for tapas!   

This is an outstanding wine at perfect point of development on release and although stable should not be cellared for any significant period.

WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting style:

Palate:

• Dry
• Medium acidity
• Low  alcohol (15% – no evaporation)
• Medium body
• Pronounced flavour intensity.
• Flavour characteristics: Bruised ripe apple, peach, melon, wet bread dough, acetaldehyde, rancid apple, olive brine. Almonds, mushroom
• Long finish.

Quality: Balance  – 1, Length – 1  Intensity – 1 , Complexity – 1  = 4.0 The wine is outstanding.