Fernando de Castilla Fino en Rama Sherry, Jerez, Spain

This wine is made from the first pressing of grapes, giving a light fresh style. Fermentation takes place at relatively high temperatures to reduce fruit flavours to make (initially!) a very neutral wine which is perfect for the production of sherry. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. Once at this stage the wine is then added to the youngest Criadera in the Solera. The wine then begins its ageing process under flor.  Each bottle is marked with the bottling date. ‘En Rama’ wines are bottled largely unfiltered and unfined – straight from the barrel – to preserve the intensity and complexity of the wine.

This Sherry is golden – darker than a normal fino as it has not been carbon-filtered. The aroma of fresh yeast leaps out of the glass, like standing in a bakery! Intensely nutty and savoury on the palate with a distinct character of fresh bread and a salty tang. Dry, with a bitter twist. This is a serious wine, long, complex and extremely flavourful.

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