Romate Solera Reserva

Notes - Sánchez Romate Hnos SA first started releasing brandy in the late 19th century. The firm now has over 100 years of brandy-making experience. Regulated under the strict auspices of the Consejo Regulador - the Brandy de Jerez regulatory body - and the even stricter controls of the bodegas of Sánchez Romate Hnos SA itself, the Cardenal Mendoza brand surpasses these regulations with ease, making it one of the greatest and most sought after brandies in its category. Cardenal Mendoza is still made according to the unique traditions specific to Jerez de la Frontera.The first stage in ageing Cardenal Mendoza is to run the new spirit into special 250 litre American oak casks for two years of static ageing. It is then introduced to the dynamic ageing that makes Brandy de Jerez so unique the system of criaderas y soleras. For Mendoza this means 500 litre casks, which have previously been used for ageing pedro ximénez (PX) and old oloroso wines. The spirit is then continuously blended though the solera process for many years, until it is drawn off for bottling. This is the youngest style of brandy from Bodegas Sanchez Romate. It is a solera brandy, made distilled wine aged in butts previously used for olorosos. Light, golden amber colours, clean and round with nutty sherried notes and burnt sugar on the nose. Light and fruity with oranges, raisins and a touch of coffee on the palate. Finishes with a bite of spirit and some lingering sweetness.
 
     

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