Hijos de Rainera Perez Marin Manzanilla 'La Guita' 375ml

La Guita is the only sherry produced at the bodegas Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marín in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (part of the Grupo Estévez). The name comes from the old Andalucian slang guita meaning cash (its founder was renowned for wanting to be paid in cash). The more common meaning though is string (hence guitar), highlighted by the fact that every bottle has a string around its neck.

Now owned (since 2007) by Valdespino.

"A perfect daily Manzanilla with an … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Hijos de Raneira Perez
Region: Jerez
Sub Region: Sanlucar de Barrameda

Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos 375ml

Winery Notes - "Aged for equal periods under flor and in contact with the oxygen, in Bodega Emperatriz Eugenia in Jerez de la Frontera. This dry Amontillado acquires a genuine, rich and nutty flavour through years of ageing. Amber in colour, with hazelnut aromas on the nose. Light, soft and round on the palate, with a long aftertaste. Average age 8 years.

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Lustau
Region: Jerez

Gonzalez Byass Elegante Amontillado 750ml

Country: Spain
Producer: Gonzalaz Byass
Region: Jerez

Valdespino Inocente Fino 375ml

A rarity - single vineyard Fino. Aged under flor yeast for 8 years to give the crisp tang of salty air - lightish and a touch herbal & floral, with a light, tight & firm finish. Delicious aperitif!

Country: Spain
Region: Jerez

Gonzalez Byass Elegante Cream

Country: Spain
Region: Jerez

Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa 375ml

This is a single vineyard sherry which is unusual and has the trademark fine, salty character which Manzanilla is famous for. Drink well chilled.

Country: Spain
Producer: Valdespino
Region: Jerez
Sub Region: Sanlucar de Barrameda

Gutierrez Colosia Fino del Puerto 375ml

Bottled, May 2020.

This Sherry hails from from "el Puerto de Santa Maria", and is called Fino del Puerto. Puerto de Santa Maria is down the coast from Sanlucar, roughly level with Jerez and faces Cadiz across an estuary bay. Gutierrez Colosia are one of the only remaining producers of authentic Fino del Puerto. The wine is lovely - pretty well a mid-point between Manzanilla and Jerez Finos in style. Coastal, but less overtly briny than Manzanilla. Delicately earthy with … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Gutierrez Colosia
Region: Jerez

Lustau Oloroso Don Nuno 375ml

A robust, dark brown and dry sherry with an intense and rich finish. Tightly corked, will last almost indefinitely.

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Lustau
Region: Jerez

Valdespino Fino Inocente 375ml

A rarity - single vineyard Fino. Aged under flor yeast for 8 years to give the crisp tang of salty air - lightish and a touch herbal & floral, with a light, tight & firm finish. Delicious aperitif!

Country: Spain
Producer: Valdespino
Region: Jerez

Sanchez Ayala 'Gabriela' Manzanilla Vina Las Cañas (Pago Balbaína) 375ml

Sanchez Ayala are an undiscovered treat here in Australia. Much used by the Navazos project, this bodega makes some wonderful Sherries, of which this is a terrific starting point.

This is superb value.

Classic flor notes dominate the aromatics, but don't overpower the wine - there are still nuances of fresh bread, almond and saline notes. The palate is quite delicate but wonderfully fresh with excellent racy, salty flor-driven Manzanilla character.

Country: Spain
Producer: Sanchez Ayala
Region: Jerez
Sub Region: Sanlucar de Barrameda

Delgado Zuleta Manzanilla Pasada 'La Goya' 375ml

Bottled, December 2021. Fantastic value Manzanilla, and a great introduction to the dry end of Spanish Sherry. Light, flinty, salty, a little herbal (chamomile) with the tang of sea air that defines the manzanilla style. Bottled in screwcap & with the bottling date in English on the back. Delicious & progressive.

"We bottle and ship fresh every two months, to ensure this definitively crisp, refreshing young white wine is always in spanky form. Camomile and oyster-shell aromatics, Chablis-like mid-palate fruit, … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Delgado Zuleta
Region: Jerez
Sub Region: Sanlucar de Barrameda

Lustau Pedro Ximenez 'San Emilio' 375ml

Rich & luscious, Pedro Ximinez wines are unforgettable once tasted. Almost black in colour, with dried raisin characters - sweet & smooth.

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Lustau
Region: Jerez

Lustau Amontillado Rare 'Escuadrilla' 375ml

This Amontillado is a tribute to friendship in the Air Force wing ("Escuadrilla" in Spanish) of which Emilio Lustau was a member. Aged 4 years under flor and 8 years later oxidative aging in the cellar of the Empress Eugenia in Jerez de la Frontera. Bright amber colour with golden hints. This complex Amontillado shows intense smoky wood, and nutty aromas, resulting from years of aging in the bodegas of Jerez. Dry and elegant on the palate, with a long … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Lustau
Region: Jerez

Valdespino Yellow Label Pedro Ximenez

Valdespino is one of the oldest and most traditional Sherry houses. They still ferment a large proportion of their wines in wood, giving their wines added depth and complexity.

Colour is an aged clear yellow brown, very dark in colour (hence ‘Black’ Sherry), with a green tinge from extended barrel ageing. The bouquet is one of intense sultanas which drives the palate delivering mellow sunburnt and sweet grape characters. A heavy-weight, sweet dessert fortified wine, dense with a very powerful … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Valdespino
Region: Jerez

Lustau Fino 'Jarana' 750ml

This is pure, fresh and satisfying. Made from Palomino grapes under the Solera system, this sherry is always drunk chilled and will deteriorate quickly once opened. Great with seafood and Tapas.

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Lustau
Region: Jerez