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Lustau Brandy de Jerez Finest Selection Solera Gran Reserva

Name: Lustau Brandy de Jerez Finest Selection Solera Gran Reserva
Brand: Lustau
SKU: 51739
Price: 59.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51739 750 mL

The crown jewel of this revered bodega's core lineup of traditional brandies from Jerez, this extra age and dual maturation really makes a noticeable difference in the complexity and flavor for this great, old brandy. Aged a minimum of 15yrs with many stocks in the blend quite older, the brandies were aged in both ex-oloroso and ex-pedro ximenez casks.

$59.99/ Single Bottle

$719.88/ Case of 12

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ABV

40.00%

Country

Spain

Region

Jerez

Producer

Lustau

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Staff Pick Notes

Aged for fifteen years (minimum, some of the brandies in this blend are much, much older) in select American oak barrels that previously loved Lustau’s premium Oloroso and Pedro Jimenez sherries for ages and ages, have a nice pour of this one before dinner with a handful of smokehouse almonds or try an after-dinner dram or two with a big chunk of dark chocolate. Either way, you’re going to experience the magic that is Brandy De Jerez, i.e., a grape brandy that is matured in a solera system in the Jerez area of Andalusia, Spain. A full spectrum of roasted, candied, and chocolate covered nuts and a singular sweetness/dryness from the sherry casks make this one an absolute treat. Anyone into Calvados, Cognac or Armagnac should definitely check out Spanish brandies and for this price, you can’t go wrong.

- SG

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

Jerez

Sherry actually gets its name from our anglo-inability to pronounce the word “Jerez,” the town at the southern end of Spain in which the wine is produced. Like Champagne, Sherry can only be called Sherry if it comes from this specific region. That said, there are other “Sherry-styled” wines worthy of note produced outside of the Sherry D.O. (known as vinos generosos). Montilla, lying to the north-east of Jerez, produces some of the finest Pedro Ximénez in the world.

Solera

The real magic in the production of Sherry happens in what's called the solera system - an innovative method of fractional blending in which younger wine is blended with older wine to ensure a consistent product from year to year. The younger wine serves to refresh and awaken the older wine, while the older wine enhances the depth and quality of the younger wine. Thus, with the exception of a handful of single barrels pulled from the solera, there really is no "vintage Sherry": any date...