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Bodegas AlonsoVelo Flor Manzanilla
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Data Sheet (PDF)
Size75cl
VintageNV
ABV15%
CountrySpain
RegionJerez
Main GrapePalomino (100%)
ExpressionFortified

In the press

18/20 - Palomino from the Pago de Maina vineyard. Aged for almost ten years in very old 600-litre oak casks. Deep gold colour. And wow, this is a beauty. It smells floral, headily so, of linden blossom and philadelphus. It smells so beautiful that it's hard to move the glass from nose to mouth. It's delicate but powerful, in the way that the sound of a single violin can fill an enormous concert hall and send goosebumps tingling down five thousand spines. Every molecule is wrought with bitterness, lamellar sweetness slipped membrane thin between hazelnut and thyme, pepper-salt and the deep copper tang of iodine. It's dry with a soft rasp of texture but the flavours orbit in an almost dreamy tension, filling the mouth with a sense of roundness and breath-holding richness. And then the finish explodes with a crack of lightning. How a wine this complex is only £30, I do not know. VGV (Very Good Value)
Tamlyn Currin, JancisRobinson.com

Tasting note

A Manzanilla that has been aged for 9-10 years (typically 5-6 years). This results in a dry Sherry which retains Manzanilla's hallmark freshness, and yet has significantly greater richness, concentration and complexity. Pale golden colour and intense aromas of chamomile, blanched almond, cider apple and salted cararamel notes. Absolutely awesome!

Vinification

Made from 100% Palomino, grown in several vineyards within the Jerez Superior region, this exceptional Manzanilla is aged for 9-10 years in 600 litre old American oak casks. 'Velo Flor' means 'flower veil', and refers to the 'veil' of yeast which is cultivated on the wine as it ages.

ClosureNatural CorkSuitable for
Vegans
Vegetarians
Grape Varieties
Palomino100%
pH3
Total Acidity4.35g/l TartaricResidual Sugar0.9g/l
Allergens
Sulphur
SKU CodeK18461NV
Bodegas AlonsoVelo Flor Manzanilla

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