It was Carl Williams, son of founder Alexander Williams, who in the years leading up to the First World War created the blends and names of some of the Bodegas’ brands that endure to this day. Thus, before 1914, Dry Sack and Molino were born. Shortly after, he added the brands Walnut Brown, A Winter’s Tale, As You Like It, and Cedro.
Since its creation to the present day, this medium-dry Oloroso is one of the Sherry wines with the greatest international reach. Dry Sack has been, and continues to be, a true classic, enjoying a long history in the United States market, where it has held a prominent place in the country’s cocktail culture. Its advertising campaigns in the United States are famous, as is its presentation in the well-known cloth sack: a Dry Sack in a sack.
The origin of this brand’s name can be traced back to the term ‘sack,’ historically used to refer to Sherry wines. Back in the 15th century, ‘sack’ was identified with the drawing off of wine carried out to obtain the wines of the Marco. At that time, these Sherries or ‘sacks’ were mostly sweet wines, to suit the tastes of consumers of the era. Hence, when Williams & Humbert decided to market a Sherry, it was a sack.
Type: Medium Dry, Oloroso Yema base, from the D.O. Jerez – Xérès – Sherry. Oxidative aging under the dynamic Criaderas and Solera system.
Age: Minimum average age of 6 years.
Profile: Medium Dry.
Variety: Palomino and Pedro Ximénez.
Vineyards: Pagos de Balbaína, Añina and Carrascal, Jerez Superior
Production: First-press musts from the finest vineyards of our best estates, which, after a controlled fermentation at 22°C, are fortified with the finest wine spirits up to 19.5°. A blend of Oloroso Yema from the Palomino and Pedro Ximénez varieties, aged through the Criaderas and Solera System, where the physical-chemical aging process takes place through oxidation over a minimum average period of six years in American oak barrels.
Tasting notes: A brilliant amber-colored wine with an intense aroma reminiscent of toasted nuts, particularly walnut. On the palate, it is full, harmonious, low in acidity, and slightly sweet.
Pairing: Ideal with blue cheeses, hard cheeses, foie gras, spiced dishes, desserts, and citrus and red fruits.
Serving temperature: between 12°C and 14°C.