Amerigo Vespucci Solera Reserva Brandy de Jerez

Amerigo Vespucci Brandy de Jerez Solera Reserva is a Spanish brandy from the Jerez region, bottled at 38% ABV in a 700ml bottle. It is made from wine of local Palomino grapes, distilled and then matured through a solera of American oak barrels previously used to age sherry, a system of fractional blending in which younger spirit gradually refreshes the older. According to Opimian, the spirits average around ten years of age, with a small portion of 50-year-old brandy and a dash of sweet Pedro Ximenez wine added for depth and sweetness. Deep amber-mahogany in colour, it is smooth and full-flavoured.

Tasting Notes: Deep amber-mahogany; smooth and full-flavoured.

Nose: Mellow caramel and chocolate.

Palate: Sweet raisiny fruit with a touch of smoke.

Serve: Neat in a snifter, or with a cube of ice after dinner.