{"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\u003eCrowned Fortified Producer of the Year at the Sommelier Wine Awards, \u003cb\u003eValdespino\u003c\/b\u003e stands as one of the oldest and most revered bodegas in \u003cb\u003eJerez\u003c\/b\u003e. The estate traces its heritage back six centuries to 1264, taking its name from Alfonso Valdespino—one of 24 knights who fought alongside King Alfonso X to recapture the city. As a reward for his military valour, he was gifted the pristine lands that laid the foundation for the bodega. Today, under the stewardship of the Estévez family, \u003cb\u003eValdespino\u003c\/b\u003e owns 750 hectares of estate vineyards. This level of land control is exceptionally rare in modern Andalusia, allowing total oversight from soil to bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of their holdings is the famed \u003cb\u003eMacharnudo Alto\u003c\/b\u003e vineyard. Perched at one of the highest elevations in the district at 135 metres, these vines sit on pure, blindingly white \u003cb\u003ealbariza soils\u003c\/b\u003e. This porous limestone acts like a sponge during wet winter months, holding vital moisture deep underground to feed the vines through the scorching southern Spanish summer. While most modern producers use stainless steel tanks, \u003cb\u003eValdespino\u003c\/b\u003e remains committed to traditional methods that build unmatched depth. Their flagship \u003cb\u003eFino Inocente\u003c\/b\u003e is the only \u003cb\u003eFino Sherry\u003c\/b\u003e still fermented entirely in native oak barrels, aged through a massive \u003cb\u003esolera system\u003c\/b\u003e of ten \u003cb\u003ecriaderas\u003c\/b\u003e—a slow, ten-stage maturation process compared to the standard three used across the region. Closer to the coast, their \u003cb\u003eManzanilla Deliciosa\u003c\/b\u003e captures the crisp, salty sea breezes of Sanlúcar de Barrameda from the \u003cb\u003eMiraflores\u003c\/b\u003e vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cellar is equally famous for its rare liquid history. Their extraordinary \u003cb\u003eVOS\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eVORS\u003c\/b\u003e releases represent casks matured for over 20 and 30 years respectively, including the legendary \u003cb\u003eOloroso Solera 1842\u003c\/b\u003e. Beyond traditional cask releases, the estate crafts heritage aperitifs like botanical \u003cb\u003eVermouth\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eQuina\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside two remarkable spirits. When the Estévez family acquired the firm in 1999, they rediscovered forgotten casks tucked away in a quiet corner of the cellar—rare Panamanian and Dominican rums and aged brandies originally imported in the early 1900s. Today, those revived soleras produce their \u003cb\u003eSolera Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerez\u003c\/b\u003e and decades-old rum, preserving one of the most remarkable spirit archives in all of Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALDESPINO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\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. Very dry, very complex, with a generous body and well balanced acidity.[#intro]A delicious, multiple-award winning, Amontillado sherry from the renown Valdespino stable...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valdespino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32153621594179,"sku":"VALDESPINOAMONT","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/TioDiegoAmontillado.jpg?v=1604159372"},{"product_id":"valdespino-very-old-reserva-sherry-vinegar","title":"Valdespino Very Old Reserva Sherry Vinegar","description":"\u003cp\u003eValdespino is one of the oldest names in Jerez, and their 'Very Old Reserva' Sherry Vinegar is produced with the same reverence as their finest Sherries. Aged for years in American oak casks that previously held Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez, this vinegar possesses a mahogany hue and a bouquet of dried fruits and toasted oak. This is a high-acid, high-impact ingredient. 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. 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While this historic region is famous for its sun-baked white limestone slopes, those exact same chalky hills produce some of the most exciting, crisp, and food-friendly table wines in Europe—using the local \u003cb\u003ePalomino\u003c\/b\u003e grape. The secret to its quality lies in the land. The grapes are hand-harvested from \u003cb\u003eMacharnudo Alto\u003c\/b\u003e, a single historic vineyard planted on blindingly white \u003cb\u003ealbariza soils\u003c\/b\u003e that hold vital winter rainwater deep underground. Fermented in old oak barrels to give the wine a rich, smooth feel on the tongue without heavy oak flavours, it opens with enticing aromas of fresh green apple, lemon zest, and wild herbs. On the palate, it is bone-dry and mouth-watering, balancing ripe orchard fruit against a burst of refreshing, sea-salt salinity. If you enjoy crisp, mineral-driven white wines like classic French Chablis or dry Spanish Albariño, this is an absolute revelation. 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