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Once known for being our grannies’ go-to aperitif, sherry and port have shook off their old-fashioned image and have become, dare we say it, very trendy.
Yes, we agree, it’s not that kind of us to classify these centuries-old and prestigious wines this way. But let’s be honest, until recently, a great deal of people hadn’t really shown sherry and port the love they deserve. But, finally, this has changed and both have now found a new appreciative audience, especially among young winelovers, sommeliers and cavistes.
With their interesting range of styles, they are excellent to pair with exciting types of food, whether it is cheese, dessert or umami flavours, so maybe it’s not too surprising these fortified wines have worked their way up to the spotlight and are winning awards and critical acclaim.
Whether you prefer a comforting Sherry or an inspiriting Port for yourself or to gift to someone else, just as with wine, there are many styles to choose from. In short, it’s time to give these fortified wines a chance as they have become a must-have in every true winelover's cellar. In the light of the approaching holidays, we have rounded up some of the finest ports and sherrys from our selection. Order online for home delivery or free collection from one of our warehouses.
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€33.40 €27.60
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€36.40 €30.08Named after the freshwater spring at the top of the vineyard, this Port is a vintage port in that it comes from wine of a single year that is aged for one year in the barrel and then immediately bottled. This is a big, robust port with an inky dark colour, lots of plum, prunes and earthy aromas with notes of chocolate, cream and cedar. It has lovely acidity which balances the full bodied, generous character with lots of lingering fruit cake flavours in the finish.
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€58.70 €48.511999 being the first vintage for Churchill at Quinta Da Gricha, this wine provides from an old mixed vineyard aged 50 years and more at the time. Mid-deep colour and still youthful after 21 years, with lovely, lifted herbal aromas and reminiscent of concentrated blueberries. Firm but gentle berry fruit on the palate, still fresh and well defined, long with great finesse. The taste is fine and well balanced with mouth puckering tannins on the finish. A combination of finesse and power. Perfect now, but you need be in no hurry to drink this.
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€50.10 €41.40Arguably regarded as the best vintage port made by Johnny Graham, founder of Churchill’s, this is an intense port with beautiful flavours of cassis, berries and licorice mixed with notes of cedar and graphite. There are very fine tannins which give the full body a seductive edge and the port has beautiful freshness in its very long finish. Made from a field blend of old vines including many grape varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Francisca and Tinto Cão this is a traditional port made in a very careful, precise modern style.
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€31.60 €26.12Made from Palomino Fino, an indigenous Andalusian grape variety. This sherry undergoes an organic aging for more than 5 years and once completed, the wine is fortified to 19 degrees and undergoes an oxidative aging with the traditional system of soleras and criaderas. On the nose we find notes of dark caramel, marzipan with almonds, Brazil nuts and straw, with a long finale filled with caramelized walnut aromas.
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€40.00 €33.06For devoted sherry lovers, Palo Cortado is often their favourite category. The Fernando de Castillo Antique range represents the premium wines of the house. All of these wines are single-solera, which means they’re matured in one solera system, rather than being a blend of different soleras that have aged separately. A highly awarded wine which seems still to be reasonably priced, there are very expressive, elegant aromas on the nose with orange marmalade , fresh hints of citrus, roasted nuts with marzipan and caramel. On the palate it is beautifully balanced between full flavours, some spice and figs, and the characteristic acidity and salty tang which distinguish many of this bodega’s sherries.
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€34.20 €28.26This sherry is made from the native grape, Palomino Fino which comes from older vines on the estate vineyard “Pago Balbaino” of white albariza soils containing 70-80% limestone. The wine is fortified early on in the winemaking process with grape spirit so that the cap of ‘flor’ yeast doesn’t grow (as in fino sherry) and it undergoes oxidative ageing. It is aged for 30 years using the soleras and criaderas system. It is a complex sherry, with aromas such as dry fruit, hazelnuts, chocolate and sweet spices . The sherry’s concentration gives it a very pure, almost saline finish on the palate which make the sherry incredibly appetizing. A beautiful sherry to serve with nuts or aged cheeses.
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€39.30 €32.48This is an amazing, deeply concentrated dessert sherry of incredible sweetness and an almost magical freshness made by this small Spanish bodega which has won many awards and makes seriously expressive wines that are up there with the finest sherries. This 20+ year old single solera release has an intense deep mahogany colour; the nose has a depth and complexity that smells of coffee, caramel, nuts, dried fruit, the list could go on and on; the palate, balances rich sweetness with an abiding freshness giving the sherry wonderful poise and balance.The ultimate partner for chocolate desserts or serve drizzled over vanilla ice cream, sprinkled with walnuts. Alternatively just sip slowly as a very complex dessert wine on its own.