£13.50 / bottle
£153.90 / case (12+ bottles, 5% off)
| Origin | Jerez, Spain |
|---|---|
| Main Grapes | Palomino Fino |
| Other Grapes | Not Blend |
| Vintages | NV |
| Bottle Sizes | 75cl |
| Website | Barbadillo |
Barbadillo Cream Sherry is a rich, smooth and sweet style of Sherry. It is a blend of old Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherries and is part of Barbadillo’s Premium range of Sherries.
The company’s origins can be traced back to 1821 when Don Benigno Barbadillo and Don Manuel Lopez Barbadillo settled in Sanlucar de Barrameda in the province of Cadiz. They would release their first wine the Manzanilla Divina Pastor in 1827. The Bodegas Barbadillo Company was eventually established in 1954 and today is one of the largest and most respected Sherry, and Spanish Brandy, producers in the world. They are also widely regarded one of the very best producers of Manzanilla Sherries, the salty, tangy Fino-style Sherries produced in Sanlucar de Barrameda. They now export to over 50 countries and have won numerous awards for its quality and innovation in winemaking.
The 100% Palomino grpaes for this wine are sourced from vineyards in the Jerez Superior region. The vines have an average age of 20 years old and are planted on the the famous white, chalky soils of the region known as Albariza. After vinification the grapes are vinified before entering the Criaderas and Solera ageing system, a fractional ageing process used to make Sherry, which allows for the traditional blending of new wines with older wines. The Sherries for Barbadillo Cream Sherry are aged for three years in American oak “botas” in Barbadillo’s cellars in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Barbadillo Cream Sherry has a brilliant mahogany colour with attractive reddish glints. Aromas of pastries and wood appear on the nose. In the mouth it provides a pleasing silky sensation and a certain sweetness and provides a wonderfully long finish.
Serve as an aperitif alongside tapas dishes and small bites such as cheese, nuts, olives and canopes. The pleasing and intense flavour is the perfect complement to white meat curries, roast pork, sauteed rice dishes with pines nuts and raisins or foie gras. In addition, it is excellent at the dessert course when matched with cured cheeses, raisin ice cream or chocolate with banana cream and nuts.
Usually served at room temperature, but an also be served chilled or over ice as an aperitif. For something different, try it in a brandy glass with a slice of lemon.
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