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Producer:  Emilio Lustau                                  

Region: Jerez-Sherry-Manzanilla

Bottle:  75 cl                                                   

Grape Varieties:  Pedro Ximénez

Type: Sweet fortified wine.

Alcohol Content:  17%

Serving Temperature:  13º

Production:  The grapes Pedro Ximénez are laid out in the sun for several days. Fermentation is stopped, in order to keep the natural sugar of the grapes. Afterwards is fortified and then aged in the “solera and criaderas” system.

Emilio Lustau S.A. was founded in 1896, today is one of the most well known producers of wines, brandies, vinegars from Jerez.  It offers a wide range of the best quality sherries, the range comprises more than forty wines originating from the three towns which make up the Sherry Triangle: Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María y Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Maintaining its ideas of combining tradition and innovation, has carved out the way to identifying Lustau with quality and prestige.

Tasting Notes: Dark mahogany in colour. Aromas of raisings, dry figs, prunes and roasted coffee beans on the nose. Rich, sweet and velvety in the mouth, displaying intense flavours of dates and figs, very long finish.

Notes: Ideal poured over vanilla ice-cream, with blue cheese or chocolate based desserts. It is also an excellent digestif.