Velo Flor is a Manzanilla that has been aged for 9-10 years (much longer than the typical 5-6 years). This results in a dry Sherry which retains Manzanilla's hallmark freshness, and yet has significantly greater richness, concentration and complexity. With a pale golden colour, it has intense aromas of chamomile, blanched almond, cider apple and salted caramel. In the mouth, it is dry and refreshing, while having superb flavour intensity, a rich, rounded smoothness. There is both a fragrance of overwintering golden apples, and a slightly salty, olive brine and charcuterie element. Absolutely awesome!
Velo Flor Manzanilla
Bodegas Alonso
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Winemaking
Made from 100% Palomino, grown in several vineyards within the Jerez Superior region, this exceptional Manzanilla is aged for 9-10 years in 600 litre old American oak casks. 'Velo Flor' means 'flower veil', and refers to the 'veil' of yeast which is cultivated on the wine as it ages.
Press Review
18/20 - Palomino from the Pago de Maina vineyard. Aged for almost ten years in very old 600-litre oak casks. Deep gold colour. And wow, this is a beauty. It smells floral, headily so, of linden blossom and philadelphus. It smells so beautiful that it's hard to move the glass from nose to mouth. It's delicate but powerful, in the way that the sound of a single violin can fill an enormous concert hall and send goosebumps tingling down five thousand spines. Every molecule is wrought with bitterness, lamellar sweetness slipped membrane thin between hazelnut and thyme, pepper-salt and the deep copper tang of iodine. It's dry with a soft rasp of texture but the flavours orbit in an almost dreamy tension, filling the mouth with a sense of roundness and breath-holding richness. And then the finish explodes with a crack of lightning. How a wine this complex is only £30, I do not know. VGV (Very Good Value)
Customer Reviews
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A taste of heaven
One of the most intense and characterful Manzanillas, which allows it to stand up to food with fairly bold flavours. We drank it with chips from the local curry house (with a subtle hint of onion bhaji) served with a quick homemade aïoli sauce. The combination was heavenly!
Product Specification
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ColourWhite
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CountrySpain
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RegionJerez
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StyleVery Dry
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKUK18461NV
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Alcohol %15%
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GrapePalomino
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Unit Volume75cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes