| Type | Fino sherry |
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| Region | |
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| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 15.0% |
Spec sheet
The wine
Aged using the traditional solera system, whereby tiers of casks (criaderas) are arranged so that the upper rows feed their younger wines to the older wines below. American oak sherry 'butts', stored in the main Emilio Lustau bodegas located in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, are used to create one of the best Fino sherries that Spain produces.
A straw-gold colour, the nose imparts the pungent, delicate aromas of almonds. It is light and dry on the palate, with a touch of acidity.
Drinking and storing
Serve between 7ºC and 10ºC
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The winery
Emilio Lustau
The original company was founded in 1896 by Don José Ruiz-Berdejo, a wholesaler who grew vines on an estate that is still in the family, and sold his wines to the large exporting bodegas. Don Emilio Lustau Ortega, his son-in-law, established the bodega in 1940 in the old quarter of Jerez de la Frontera, from where the company has been exporting its wines since 1950. Over the next 40 years, there was considerable development, including new bodega facilities, until in 1990 the...
