Tio Pepe Jerez Xeres Sherry Palomino Fino 750ml | Nationwide Liquor
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Tio Pepe Jerez Xeres Sherry Palomino Fino 750ml

1652137*-od  

$60.39 $58.29 price per bottle Expert Advice

The world’s best-selling Fino Uncompromisingly dry Always served cold from the fridge Always kept and served just like a white wine Drunk, once opened, within 4 or 5 days Fantastic with food – especially savoury nibbles such as Jamon Iberico, chorizo, olives, nuts, Manchego cheese and bread and oil Great with fish or prawns and shrimps From Jerez in southern Spain Drunk by the locals in Jerez with tapas as they’ve done for over a century In 1835 in Jerez, Spain, Manuel Maria Gonzalez, an ambitious 23 year old, set up the first manifestation of the company that was ultimately to become Gonzalez Byass. Young Manuel was mentored in this by his uncle, Jose Angel de la Pena, (affectionately known as Pepe), already a renowned authority on sherry and its production. It was natural therefore that in 1837 Manuel should give the first, tiny bodega (cellar) over to his uncle so that the older man could potter away at his passion to create a delicate sherry to his own, personal taste. (At the time dry, Fino sherries were enjoyed only by a very few locals in Jerez). Later, Manuel sent a couple of barrels of his uncle’s new, dry wine over to his London agent, one Robert Byass. The future company partner was sceptical: “We shall see what can be done with the very, very pale wine that you so highly recommend”. But the beautifully dry taste of Jose Angel’s wine proved a great success and in 1849 Manuel named what is now the world’s best-selling Fino after its creator, (tio being Spanish for uncle) – TIO PEPE

Producer
Gonzalez Byass was founded in 1835 by Manuel Maria Gonzalez and remains in family hands today. Their first product was the iconic Tio Pepe, and they now present a full range of Superior and V. O. R. S. (wines aged for more than 30 years) sherries. With holdings and contract managed vineyards, all in the Jerez Superior area of the Jerez DO, they control over 10% of the DO sherry production. 90% of the grapes are Palomino and 10% Pedro Ximenez. They are the only winery in Jerez to grow their own PX. The vines are planted in the white Albariza soil, rich with clay and a high chalk content which is excellent for retaining moisture. These soil conditions, combined with over 3,000 hours of annual sunshine, fresh, humid breezes from the west and warm, dry breezes from the east and the proper amount of rainfall make ideal growing conditions for the grapes. All of the sherries have a distinct character produced by either the “Flor” or “Oloroso” methods and are all aged in the solera system.

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Size: 750 ml
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