Definition: In EEC terms, Quality Liquor Wine Produced in a Specific Region, (VLCPRD, CE R1493/99); in Spain, fortified wine with Quality Demarcation Jerez – Xérès - Sherry, made with biological ageing under a layer of yeast.
Type of grape: Palomino
Vineyards: Jerez Superior. Pago Balbaína
Alcohol Content: 15% Alc./vol
Type of wine: Fino Sherry
Sugar content: Very dry, less than 1 gr./l

Production: Bud musts from our best vineyards undergo cold, still fermentation at 22ºC. Then they go through early filtering and classification by quality. The best wine distillations are fortified at 15º to be racked in clean casks. They are then put into the traditional system of dynamic ageing employed in Jerez –Criaderas y Soleras –  in the 6th criadera cask, where the biological ageing under a layer of yeast takes place in the traditional oak casks (2), preferably of American oak with a capacity of 30 and 36 @ (1@ is roughly 3.66 imperial gallons). The ageing is minimum five years while the wine passes from one criadera to another until it reaches the solera, from which it is drawn out for consumption.  

Tasting notes: A wine of brilliant, pale gold colours. Intense, complex aromas reminiscent of the yeast layer with a hint of almond. Delicate yet full-bodied, with character and elegance. A long aftertaste and nose.

Suggestions for consumption: Ideal for aperitifs accompanied by a high-quality cheese, ham and seafood.