Manzanilla, La Gitana, Bodegas Hidalgo
Ref. 0822
A dry, fresh, crisp and delicate manzanilla sherry matured under a thick veil of yeast 'la flor' in the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda. This wine is a bright pale straw colour, with a clean, delicate and faintly yeasty apple nose. It is dry, light, crisp and smooth with a tangy fresh finish.
- Colour: Fortified
- Closure: cork
- Alcohol: 15%
- Other info: Hidalgo is a long-established bodega in Sanlúcar, with its origins in the 18th Century. The Hidalgo family moved from northern Spain to Andalucía at that time, and established a salina for the production of salt. The family only entered the Sherry business in 1792, when José Pantaleón Hidalgo acquired a bodega from his father-in-law. Since that time the business has remained a family concern, passed through six generations. Keeping the operation small has allowed the family to maintain control, and to favour the production of quality wines over quantity. They occupy the same premises in the centre of Sanlúcar de Barrameda that they did two centuries ago, and own over 200 hectares of vineyards which include some ancient vines, up to eighty years old in some places. The vineyards are situated on the Albariza soil which is favoured locally for the culture of grapes for the lighter styles of Sherry, such as Fino and Manzanilla.
- Winery website: www.lagitana.es
- Press: Gold Medal - International Wine Challenge 2005. GOLD MEDAL, IWC 2011. 'It's sherry, yes, but not as we know it. Fresh, invigorating and with a breezy tang, it's sensational as a chilled aperitif with fish, shellfish or salted almonds and good cheer. I love it.' Olly Smith, the Daily Mail August 2011.
£9.99
or £9.49 when purchasing any 12 mixed bottles.