La Ina
Lustau Manzanilla Macarena
Aged in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, a small town situated on the estuary of the Guadalquivir river, under a layer of yeast called “flor”.
Pale yellow in colour. Delicate on the nose, it is salty on the mouth.
| Alcoholic strength | 15% by vol. |
| How to serve | Serve between 7 and 9ºC |
| Food pairings | With olives, fish and shell fish dishes. Ideal with oysters. |
La Ina
Lustau Fino La Ina
The classic fino from Jerez. Its solera was founded in 1919. Pale straw in colour, pungent and mineral on the nose thanks to its ageing under the layer of yeast or “flor”. Full in the mouth, with an intense almonds flavour.
| Alcoholic strength | 15% by vol. |
| How to serve | Serve between 7 and 9ºC |
| Food pairings | Best accompanying “jamón ibérico” and tapas. |
Botaina
Lustau Amontillado Botaina
The yardstick of Amontillados from Jerez. Initially aged under "flor", it is further matured through the oxidative process. Its solera was founded in 1918.
Amber in colour, with aromas of hazelnuts and spices on the nose. Dry, soft and round on the palate, with a long aftertaste.
| Alcoholic strength | 18.5% by vol. |
| How to serve | Serve at 13ºC |
| Food pairings | Excellent with nuts or grilled tuna fish. Also as digestif. |
La Ina
Lustau Oloroso Río Viejo
Classic oloroso from Jerez, with a remarkable aroma thanks to its oxidative ageing. Its solera was founded in 1918.
Topaz in colour, its is full bodied in the mouth. Intense and long finish.
| Alcoholic stength | 19% by vol. |
| How to serve | Serve at 13ºC |
| Food pairings | Excellent with nuts or accompanying game stews and oxtail. Also as digestif. |
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Lustau Pedro Ximénez Viña 25
Made from Pedro Ximénez grapes. They are sun dried until becoming raisins.
Dark mahogany in colour, with green rim. Aromas of raisins and figs, it is sweet and velvety on the mouth.
| Alcoholic strength | 18% by vol. |
| How to serve | Serve slightly cold, at 11ºC |
| Food pairings | Excellent with blue cheeses and desserts, especially with chocolate ones. |
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Lustau Cream Candela
Candela is a young and light cream, a blend of oloroso and pedro ximénez.
Brilliant amber in colour, with aromas of raisins and nuts. Sweet and long on the palate, balanced by a soft acidity.
| Alcoholic strength | 18% by vol. |
| How to serve | Serve slightly cooled, at 11ºC |
| Food pairings | Excellent with desserts and cheeses, or as a long drink with an orange slice and ice. |
The secret of Sherry lies in its ageing and blending. To produce either a Fino from El Puerto de Santa Maria, or an Amontillado or Oloroso, blends will be made from many different sherries taken from a variety of casks which contain wines of diverse ages. A group of casks containing the same wine is called a “Solera”.
Blending is not only a part of the job, it is an art in which all the senses are used, especially the nose. In the laboratory, small quantities of wine from different soleras will be mixed in a test tube to develop a “cabeceo” (blend). It is decided at the same time what quantity of alcohol will be necessary to add to the wine before bottling. Once a successful blend has been created, sufficient quantities will be prepared for bottling and commercialization.
Manuel Lozano, the “capataz”, leads the bodega team at Lustau, and is responsible for maintaining the high quality standards established for each blend. The team decides which sherries will make up a blend and monitor how every individual cask is developing. The wine is produced quite naturally, and it is the team´s task to ensure that nature receives all possible assistance.
