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Bodega San Francisco Javier Vina Corrales Fino 2023 Bottling
£54.95
Why Mark chose this
Viña Corrales is a proper single-vineyard Fino from Peter of Bodega San Francisco Javier, made from organically farmed Palomino on high-altitude albariza soils in Pago Balbaína, one of the great terroirs of Jerez. Yields are half the regional average, and you can taste that seriousness in the glass. If you want to understand what Fino can really be, this is a good place to start.
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Best for
- Serious aperitivo
- Tapas
- Sherry lovers
- Style
- Bone dry and savoury, with almonds, chamomile and a brisk, salty edge
- Food match
- Brilliant with jamón, fried fish, olives and cured almonds.
- Drink
- Best drunk fresh and cold, from the fridge. Once opened, keep it there and finish within a week or so.
- As a gift
- A genuinely impressive gift for anyone who loves Sherry or wants a serious introduction to what single-vineyard Fino can be.
Tasting Notes
Bodega San Francisco Javier has eight hectares in Pago Balbaína and a further two in Pago Macharnudo. These pagos, literally vineyards although more akin to villages in Burgundian terms, are two of the great terroirs of Jerez. Viña Corrales is Peter’s Fino from Pago Balbaína. At 92 metres of elevation, this is the highest area in Jerez and overlooks the sea. The vineyard is currently in the process of organic certification.Soils are ‘tosca de barajuela’ albariza, a prized type of laminated limestone. Whilst average yields in the region are 10-15,000kg per hectare, Peter makes half that, at 6-7,000kg/ha. of the world.”