‘If God had not made Sherry, how imperfect his work would have been.’ – Benito Perez Galdos
Broadly speaking, you have two groups of proper sherry – the pale, light and dry Manzanillas and Finos and then the darker, nuttier, slightly higher in alcohol wines (mostly dry, sometimes sweet). There’s a style for every season and occasion.
Sherry has been made in Southern Spain for centuries and Lustau, established in 1896, is one of the most famous producers, with their almacenistas winning ‘Best Fortified Winemaker’ in London for more than a decade. This is remarkable because they’re only a small to medium-sized bodega for Sherry. View their entire range here.
