Winemaker Notes
This very sweet sherry comes from grapes of the same name, dried in the sun in order to increase their sugar content. It tastes exquisitely of raisins, and makes an ideal dessert wine. An authentic treat slightly chilled on its own. Perfect partner for blue cheeses such as Cabrales, Stilton or Roquefort. Ideal with dark-bitter chocolate desserts.
Sherry is a fortified wine that comes in many styles from dry to sweet. True Sherry can only be made in Andalucía, Spain where the soil and unique seasonal changes give a particular character to its wines. The process of production—not really the grape—determine the type, though certain types are reserved for certain grapes. Palomino is responsible for most dry styles; Pedro Ximénez and Muscat of Alexandria are used for blending or for sweet styles.
Known more formally as Jerez de la Frontera, Jerez is a city in Andalucía in southwest Spain and the center of the Jerez region and sherry production. Sherry is a mere English corruption of the term Jerez, while in French, Jerez is written, Xérès. Manzanilla is the freshest style of sherry, naturally derived from the seaside town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.