Wine Description

This Fino sherry is “especial” because it comes from a special part of the bodega and is sourced from a very small selection of barrels within the solera. Cellar master Manuel Nieves identified this wine as having exceptional properties.  Made from 100% Palomino, the extra aging on this wine shows in its brilliant gold color and exceptional depth of flavor.

Tasting Notes

All finos develop under the veil of flor and this is evident on the nose of this wine, showing its bready, yeasty character.  This Especial shows typical hints of yeast, but is fuller and rounder on the palate than the regular Panesa bottling.  This wine can stand up to fuller-flavored dishes such as salmon a la plancha, sesame-seared ahi tuna, or gazpacho.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Jerez de la Frontera
Soil composition:	Albariza
Vines/acre:	1,200
Yield/acre (tons):	1.8

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Palomino de Jerez
Harvest time:	September
First vintage of this wine:	Solera started in 1961
Number bottles produced of this wine:	10,000
Aging
Aging container:	Barrels
Size of aging container:	500 L
Age of aging container:	More than 50 years
Cooperage:	American oak
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	15%
pH level:	3.1
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	1.5
Acidity (grams/liter):	4.5
Dry extract (grams/liter):	20.3

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