Gonzalez Byass Solera 1847 Oloroso Dulce Cream Sherry

Product of: Spain

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This cream dulce sherry is comprises 75% Palomino and 25% Pedro Ximenez grape varieties and is aged an average of 8 years in American oak casks in a traditional solera.

The Palomino grape must from which Solera 1847 is made comes from the first press of the continuous presses. Following fermentation to between 11% and 12% alcohol the wine is fortified to 18% alcohol and then enters the Oloroso solera. The Pedro Ximenez grapes used undergoes a strong pressing similar that that for olive oil production. The must then ferments although stops at around 7% alcohol due to sugar stress. The wine is then fortified to 15% alcohol and then enters into the Pedro Ximenez solera. After ageing separately for some 4 years the two grapes varieties are blended: 75% Palomino and 25% Pedro Ximenez. The blend then enters into the Solera 1847 solera where is will spend a further 4 years.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 06/10/2017

Appearance:

Cream, deep mahogany.

Aroma:

Raisin, prune, vanilla, oak and light hazelnut.

Taste:

Rich raisin, date, prune, white wine acidity and dry walnut with dry black tea-like tannins.

Aftertaste:

Lingering rich raisin, toffee, white wine acidity and dry black tea-like tannins.

Overall:

Sweet but balanced with rich, date, raisin, white wine acidity and dry black tea-like tannins.