FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

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MEET THE GROWER Gonzalez Byass JEREZ

We are delighted to work with Gonzalez Byass, which was founded back in 1835 by Manuel Maria Gonzalez Angel in Jerez de la Frontera. They are perhaps best known for their iconic Tio Pepe brand, but they have a huge range of fascinating bottlings, including the delicious Dulce Nombre, a sweet wine fromPalomino grapes yielding fig, spice, molasses and so long on the palate. Also of note is that the famous Gustav Eiffel designed and built a Bodega for them in 1862.

DULCENOMBRE GONZALEZ BYASS 1986 DRINK2020 - 2040

3x50 £165

Scents explode from the bottle as soon as the cork is pulled, showing this is a very special bottle indeed. Initially showing savoury soy and balsamic notes, slowlymoving to burnt honey, molasses, dark treacle. With time it shows dried and fresh figs, Christmas cake, liquorice and sweet raisins with amazing freshness and bright floral notes. There is a remarkable impression is freshness, energy and tension - amazing after 33 years. It develops into fresh fruit - papaya, mango, caramelised pineapple and sweet spice, almost rumand raisin complexity. It is almost weightless and silky but with incredible coiled power and intensity. It is sweet at 225g/l of sugar but so well balanced. This is a truly exceptional and rare wine. Stunning now but I feel this could remain in a cellar for many years to come. Seriously, seriously impressive.

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KEY GRAPES Palomino, Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel

FAVOURITE PRODUCERS Gonzalez Byass (known for Tio Pepe), Emilio Lustau, Hidalgo

AREA UNDER VINE 7,000ha

SOIL TYPE Limestone soil known as albariza, known for dazzling whiteness

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