Zuleta Manzanilla Sherry

Having produced sherry for more than two and a half centuries since 1744, Delgado Zuleta is the oldest family-owned winery in the Jerez and Manzanilla districts. It is located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, a small coastal town at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river. The Delgado Zuleta family named their sherry after the famous Flamenco dancer Aurora Jauffre, dubbed ‘La Goya’, as they believed it shared her intense, elegant, yet powerful qualities.

This sherry has a distinct and punchy camomile (manzanilla is Spanish for chamomile) and almond nose as well as a complex, salty tang with lime overtones from the chalky ‘albariza’ soils in which it’s grown. This is a manzanilla pasada – it has been aged for a relatively long time (8 years, compared to manzanilla standard of about 4 ½).

This wine is biologically aged under layer of flor, using native yeast selected over the years. This Manzanilla is aged about 7 years by the traditional “Criaderas & Solera” system and is made of 100 percent Palomino variety grapes. It is aged in American oak casks restored over the course of the winery´s 100 plus year history. It is available in bottles of 37.5 and 75 cl and is 15% alcohol by volume.

TASTING NOTES

Pale golden yellow in color, clean and glistening. The nose is fine and intense, presenting nuances typical of biological aging. Roasted almond, citrus peel and chamomile aromas are among the many highlights of this wine. It’s light, dry and very smooth on the palate. It displays outstanding persistence and unctuousness. This Manzanilla has certainly reached peak maturity, hence the name “Pasada”.

PAIRING

A wine born to go with all kinds of seafood delicacies, especially shellfish and pescaito (fried fish). It is a perfect aperitif and the traditional accompaniment of typical Andalusian tapas.

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