Spain Very pale colour, with modern label. Some poise here, with nutty almond aromas and flavours, and toffee on finish. Rich and satisfying, with sweet hint of sultana raisins. Thick viscosity suitable as syrup for ice cream. This medium dry sherry is a blend of Oloroso, Amantillado and Pedro Ximenez sherries, with amber colour, with rich orange blossom, raisins and dried dates aromas delivered in a nutty style.
Texture is creamy.
The Oloroso style is ancient but the Fino style only dates back to the early 1800s. In Fino, after fermentation converts the must to wine, a layer of aerobic yeast grows on the surface of the wine, insulating it from air. This symbiotic relationship lets the flower veil derive nourishment from the wine, and the sherry draws its flavour and aromas from the flower. A large air pocket is left in barrels to encourage the yeast or flower to grow in wood butts that are not totally sealed. The basic styles of sherry break down into several stylistic categories.