WINE MONDAY
My Wine of the Week: NV Ynocente Fino Sherry, Single Vineyard, Valdespino
To me, one of the most overlooked wines in the world is dry Sherry. Most Americans seem to think that Sherry has to be sweet…but most of the Sherries consumed in Spain are of the types called Fino Sherry or Manzanilla Sherry: bone-dry. In fact, most Finos and Manzanillas are even drier than many of the “dry” wines we typically drink in the U.S. (like California Chardonnay, which often has a little sweetness in it). There are many Fino Sherries in our wine shops, but finding a good one ain’t so easy. You want it to be clear, light, straw-colored, like fresh white wine; you want it to be not much above 15% alcohol; you want it to be complex, with more than just the flavor of oxidation. Valdespino’s Ynocente has long been one of my faves. The wine I opened this week for a tapas party was exceedingly pale; the alcohol was a mere 15% (leading to greater freshness and harmony); and the aromas were zinging with earth and stones, as well as browned apple.
Wine4Food
Chilled to almost frozen, this is magnificent wine for food; at my tapas party it was miraculous with Marcona almonds, green olives, Spanish tortilla, Manchego, chorizo, garlic shrimp, etc. One of the best things about it is that one sip is transporting: suddenly you are back in Spain. Few wines get you on the metaphoric jet as powerfully as dry Sherry.
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