Bodegas Alonso

A really light and interesting wine that suits very nicely as an aperitivo, or with a light meal or snack Mineral and saline, with citrus and flowers

Bodegas Alonso presents a new saca (bottling) of part of their historic wine treasures from their cellar in the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda Only 50 half-bottles of each of these will be available worldwide

Bodegas Alonso presents a new saca (bottling) of part of their historic wine treasures from their cellar in the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda Only 50 half-bottles of each of these will be available worldwide This Palo Cortado was selected from Cask 17 in Row 1 of Stack E - a wine with an average age of 100 years

Bodegas Alonso presents a new saca (bottling) of part of their historic wine treasures from their cellar in the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda Only 50 half-bottles of each of these will be available worldwide

A collection of four half-bottles of utterly astonishing wines, aged between 70 and 120 years (yes, that is correct and not a typo) They offer incredibly complex nuances of walnuts, caramel, charcuterie, savoury spices, leather, soy sauce, woodsmoke, seasoned oak and more The long ageing leads to extraordinary concentration, and flavours that sustain on the palate for minutes Yes, they are expensive, but they are to be sipped and savoured slowly like a fine whisky - and in the same way, you can keep coming back to an opened bottle An utterly amazing experience Start sipping now, and keep going until the bottles are all gone Miniscule quantities of these were bottled - only about 500 half-bottles of each wine

Bodegas Alonso is the passion project of the Asencio family to rescue some of Sanlucar's greatest soleras: Fernando Mendez, Gaspar Florido and Pedro Romero Wines of distinction, the 1/14 Oloroso is a single barrel bottling of outstanding complexity and elegance and one of the finest sherries of the world

Deep, clear, amber-caramel appearance Notes of apple and spiced plum, toasted crumble topping, caramelised brown sugar, maple syrup and pecan nuts Really deep and intense on the palate, with suggestions of leather, date and fig Fabulously rich and full-bodied, with a fragrant, cedary, woody finish A little sip goes a long way Amazing sustain in the mouth Wow

Intense pecan praline, caramel and cinnamon on the nose Toffee apples This has a fabulous fragrance that intensifies in the glass after it has been poured In the mouth, dry but with a sense-filling, complete richness Nutty, caramelly, spicy, molassesey Rounded texture and exceptionally concentrated Amazing length of flavour Utterly delicious

Velo Flor is a Manzanilla that has been aged for 9-10 years, which is a lot longer than most This brings about a wine with Manzanilla freshness combined to the richness and complexity of Amontillado, with a golden colour and intense aromas of cider apple, butterscotch, blanched almond and salted caramel In the mouth, it has a rich, rounded smoothness, with the fragrance of golden apples being cellared over the winter, and a slightly gamey, charcuterie element Long, silky and lovely, with much more complexity and concentration than normally found in this type of wine Bodegas Alonso is the passion project of the Asencio family to rescue some of Sanlucar's greatest soleras: Fernando Mendez, Gaspar Florido and Pedro Romero