{"title":"Valdespino | Jerez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Valdespino's Marcharnudo Vineyard the Grand Cru of the Sherry DO\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_7c260e29-78ce-4ace-b2e2-d0637828b60b.jpg?v=1602339337\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValdespino is one of the oldest bodegas in Jerez, with a history of Sherry production going back six centuries. Back in 1264, Alfonso Valdespino was one of 24 knights who fought against the Arabs for the city of Jerez with King Alfonso X. As a reward for his efforts he was given land that formed the basis of the bodega. Today Valdespino belongs to the Estevez family, who purchased the bodega in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey own 750 hectares of their own vineyards in Jerez, which is extremely rare in this region and allows them close control over grape quality. They are the only bodega to make single vineyard Sherries and are also renowned for their VOS (Very Old Sherry) with over 20 years of ageing and VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry) with over 30 years of ageing. The Oloroso Solera 1842 VOS, for example, is produced from a solera that was established in the mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fino 'Inocente' is one of their single-vineyard Sherries made from grapes grown in their Marcharnudo Alto plot. It is also the only Fino Sherry that is fermented in oak barrels and boasts a solera system with ten 'criaderas', while most Fino Sherries have only three. The Manzanilla 'Deliciosa' is sourced from the Miraflores vineyard in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. On the palate it is very dry but crisp and fresh, with a slightly saline finish. Valdespino's Manzanilla 'Deliciosa' En Rama, is a special selection from the same vineyard. The En Rama is bottled unfiltered and displays wonderful intensity and rich concentrated notes of yeast and almonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'Single Cask' Palo Cortado is unique. It is made from grapes grown in the Macharnudo vineyard, all of which are from a single vintage, and rather than ageing in a solera system of many barrels, it is aged in just one barrel. This unique Palo Cortado boasts a myriad of flavours: dried fruits, orange zest, hazelnuts and figs. It is everything that we love about Valdespino Sherries in a single glass and truly is something special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValdespino also boast two premium spirits in their range: the ‘Solera Gran Reserva’ Brandy de Jerez and the ‘Ron Viejo’ rum. The firm began importing and solera ageing rare distillates in the 1900s and many of these stayed tucked away in a corner of the bodega until 1999 when the Estevez family acquired the firm and these treasures were rediscovered. Over decades, the rum solera has been topped up with selected Panama (70%) and Dominican Republic (30%) rums. On the nose it beautifully blends complex notes of caramel, spice, sherry and citrus. The Brandy de Jerez is a blend of the finest 'holandas' distillates and is aged in the solera system for over 25 years. It is warm and complex on the palate with hints of candied orange, oak, honey and hazelnuts, with a very long finish.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"valdespino-inocente-pago-de-macharnudo-fino-sherry","title":"Valdespino 'Inocente' Pago de Macharnudo Fino Sherry","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Valdespino 'Inocente' is a single vineyard Fino (Dry) sherry produced exclusively from Palomino grapes grown in the Pago de Marcharnudo - one of the top single vineyard sites in the Jerez DO. Considering the finished wine is ten years old, it is bursting with freshness and flavour. Straw yellow in colour it displays savoury aromas with bread dough, almonds, olives and dried apples dominating on the nose. Bone dry and bracingly refreshing on the palate, with a saline minerality and a long and complex finish.[#intro] Considering this finished Fino is ten years old, it is bursting with freshness and flavour...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valdespino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32153546555459,"sku":"NVVALDESPINOFINO","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/InocenteDry.jpg?v=1604150000"},{"product_id":"valdespino-deliciosa-pago-miraflores-manzanilla-sherry","title":"Valdespino 'Deliciosa' Pago Miraflores Manzanilla Sherry","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Palomino grapes for the 'Deliciosa' Manzanilla come from Valdespino's single vineyard (Pago) Miraflores, which is situated in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. This award winning Manzanilla is produced using the traditional method of the Solera and Criadera system. The 'Deliciosa' Manzanilla is matured in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, a town on the Atlantic coast, where the gentle sea breezes help to give this sherry a very dry, light, crisp and slightly salty flavour. Fresh and pungent to the nose it is pale golden in colour with a delicate yeasty, bready note on the nose, as well as a hint of flower blossom. On the palate it is very dry, crisp and fresh with a slightly saline finish. 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The fermentation temperature is controlled by not filling the barrels completely, then adding cooled grape must when necessary, to moderate the temperature. Once fermentation is finished, when 13% alcohol is reached, the wine is fortified to 15% and the veil of 'flor' (yeast) appears on the wine's surface, protecting it from oxygen and transforming its components. The new wine 'Sobretabla' spends one year in barrel before being transferred to the 'Solera of Tio Diego' for fractional blending. It spends eight to ten years ageing biologically, during which time around 50% of the 'flor' dies. The wine evolves naturally into oxidative ageing as the Flor dies off (there is no extra fortification to 18%). It achieves a higher strength by concentration and evaporation up to 18%. The average age of the final Sherry is over 20 years at the time of bottling. An intense amber in colour the nose shows notes of both the biological and oxidative ageing, yeast, bread, but also dried fruits and a hint of toffee, caramel and leather. 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Use it to deglaze a pan for a rich jus, or drop a few beads into a gazpacho to add an instant dimension of age. It is the definitive 'secret weapon' for a chef's larder. [#intro]An extraordinary, aged sherry vinegar from Jerez, offering unparalleled depth, toasted nut aromas \u0026amp; sharp complexity...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valdespino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57732798611837,"sku":"VALDESPINOVINEGAR","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/ValdespinoSherryVinegar.jpg?v=1769197750"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_e39736f4-5e6c-4103-9a88-a238c468cc12.jpg?v=1602339614","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/valdespino-jerez\/valdespino.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}