Sherry
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Sherry is a fortified wine produced exclusively in the Jerez region of southwestern Spain, where Palomino, Pedro Ximenez, and Moscatel grapes are aged under a solera system that blends wines across multiple vintages. The category spans a dramatic range of styles, from bone-dry Fino and Manzanilla - represented here by Williams & Humbert Pando Fino and Yuste Aurora Manzanilla - to oxidatively aged Amontillado and Oloroso, as in Hartley & Gibson's Amontillado and Gonzalez Byass Alfonso Oloroso, which develop nutty, dried fruit, and leather notes through extended barrel contact. Sweeter expressions include Cesar Florido Moscatel Dorado and Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez, the latter made from sun-dried grapes and delivering dense raisin and molasses concentration. Harveys Bristol Cream and Gonzalez Byass Christina represent approachable, off-dry entry points into the category.
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Sherry is a fortified wine produced exclusively in the Jerez region of southwestern Spain, where Palomino, Pedro Ximenez, and Moscatel grapes are aged under a solera system that blends wines across multiple vintages. The category spans a dramatic range of styles, from bone-dry Fino and Manzanilla - represented here by Williams & Humbert Pando Fino and Yuste Aurora Manzanilla - to oxidatively aged Amontillado and Oloroso, as in Hartley & Gibson's Amontillado and Gonzalez Byass Alfonso Oloroso, which develop nutty, dried fruit, and leather notes through extended barrel contact. Sweeter expressions include Cesar Florido Moscatel Dorado and Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez, the latter made from sun-dried grapes and delivering dense raisin and molasses concentration. Harveys Bristol Cream and Gonzalez Byass Christina represent approachable, off-dry entry points into the category.
