{"id":7865,"date":"2023-02-26T12:40:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T23:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=7865"},"modified":"2023-02-26T12:41:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T23:41:07","slug":"tasting-sherry-with-xavier-vicente-from-gonzalez-byass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=7865","title":{"rendered":"Tasting sherry with Xavier Vicente from Gonzalez Byass"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7865\" class=\"elementor elementor-7865\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c040d0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c040d0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a12aa52\" data-id=\"a12aa52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca5112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fca5112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to distributor Negociants, last Friday afternoon was another opportunity to look at a range of sherry &#8211; after a tasting a month ago where I went through some different styles &#8211; https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=7596.<\/p><p>This afternoon was a focus on one producer &#8211; Gonzalez Byass &#8211; and a taste from a few bottles, introduced by their Ambassador Xavier Vicente. It is invaluable to have an expert on hand to identify the nuances between styles, age and methods of production, as something like sherry can be a bit of a mystery to those who haven\u2019t had the differences explained &#8211; with terms like solera, flor and rancio, as well as a string of naming conventions that can be confusing, and tricky to pronounce. The type of thing that can easily put off the consumer and come across as wine geekery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4746f51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4746f51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08f66fa\" data-id=\"08f66fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ff610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ff610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Age is another thing that sets something like fortified wine such as sherry apart. When you see age references on labels that can be \u201912 year old\u2019, \u201930 year old\u2019 and even bigger numbers, then it can be either impressive or daunting depend on your point of view. And why would a 30-year old wine cost $65 in a shop, when a 30-year old whisky could cost over $1000? A 12-year old wine would probably need drinking now, but a Palo Cortado sherry might last for a lifetime, as it has already been exposed to oxidation during its creation. See? What? What does that mean?? It\u2019s like a door has to be opened in order for you to peek in and start to understand what is going on inside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb5dab6\" data-id=\"fb5dab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e8051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30e8051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Xavier-GB-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7868\" alt=\"Xavier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Xavier-GB-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Xavier-GB-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Xavier-GB.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37d8584 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37d8584\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e636a9e\" data-id=\"e636a9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b738360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b738360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting with a beautiful <b>Tio Pepe Fino<\/b> which is a style of wine I just adore. Light, fresh, young and blisteringly dry. A piercing, salty acidity that is salivating and yearns for a great food match &#8211; even just a bowl of almonds of green olives. It has a yeasty, pastry note on the nose with roasted nuts and green apple. From a four year solera &#8211; this is from the first pressing of the native Palomino grapes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The next wine I try is an Amontillado, which is effectively an aged version of that first Fino sherry. This however has another 25 years of age! <b>Del Duque Amontillado<\/b>. Now this is a wonderfully complex wine, chock full of juxtapositions, hidden layers that will suddenly pop open, and quite a bit of punch and power in the palate. Look for flavours of mulberry, walnut and apricot, but also the smell of antique furniture &#8211; leather, mahogany, varnish. The finish is wonderful &#8211; slightly bitter, edgy and herbal.<\/p><p>The first sherry that I taste that comes from the second press of the grapes, is <b>Gonzales Byass Alfonso Oloroso<\/b>. Immediately showing more body and structure. This wine is from an eight-year solera and has no flor protection. Again, there are some crazily good and interesting flavours in this wine. Yes, there are some straightforward notes of vanilla, orange peel and grenadine &#8211; but bacon sandwich? Where does that come from? Hahaha.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20be6c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20be6c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-647a0fa\" data-id=\"647a0fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0df23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab0df23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Apostolos-PCartdo-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7866\" alt=\"Apostolos PCartdo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Apostolos-PCartdo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Apostolos-PCartdo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Apostolos-PCartdo.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a740456\" data-id=\"a740456\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5090f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5090f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>Leonor Palo Cortado<\/b> is one of those 12-year old wines I mentioned earlier. Really nicely balanced with an easy-going stride and plenty of fruit. A delicious, dark and savoury mocha kicks in through the palate, but I\u2019m drawn to seville marmalade as my overall identifying flavour here. It is also the kind of glass I could settle into an evening cigar with.<\/p><p>One of the more memorable sherries I\u2019ve had in recent years was the <b>Apostoles Palo Cortado<\/b>. Labelled as a VORS which stands for Very Old Rare Sherry, it is a blend of separate 12-year old Palo Cortado and Pedro Xim\u00e9nez wines, which are then blended in a solera created in 1862. Darker, with toasted walnut, rancio, membrillo, blood orange, apricot,dried pineapple and toffee flavours. It has a minerally super-dry finish, despite that fairly broad palate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce6ab8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce6ab8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-330d50c\" data-id=\"330d50c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e37b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47e37b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last wine on taste is a straight <b>Nectar Pedro Xim\u00e9nez<\/b>. Another 12-year old &#8211; thick, unctuous and dark in the glass, with a black, polished mahogany colour. Caramel, cloves, date, malt, buttered toast, fig and raisins on the nose. Stupendously sweet to taste, with a burnt butter, orange peel, cocoa and christmas cake edge on the palate. 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