Launched in the 1960s, the Don Zoilo range comprises Fino, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez. All these sherries have an average age of 15 years, except the Fino, with a minimum age of 8 years. The range is made using the dynamic Criaderas y Soleras system. The result is exceptional wines that keep their quality year after year.
Wine type: Fortified wine (Vino Generoso) from the D.O. Jerez – Xérès – Sherry. Biological ageing.
Winemaking: After selecting first free-run must from our best pagos, it undergoes cold static settling, fermentation at 22 °C and early racking. Then, after classification by finesse, it is fortified to 15% with the finest wine spirits to obtain the traditional sobretablas, which enter the classic dynamic Jerez system of Criaderas y Soleras. As it moves through the criaderas, it undergoes biological ageing under a veil of flor in traditional American oak casks for an average of at least 10 years, until it reaches the solera, from which the “saca” is drawn for bottling.
Age: Minimum 10 years.
Grape variety: Palomino.
Vineyards: Pago Añina and Carrascal. Jerez Superior area.
Alcohol: 15% ABV.
Sugar content: Very dry, less than 1 g/l.
Tasting note: Very bright old gold in colour. A very pungent, intense and complex nose reminiscent of “flor”, with notes of toasted almond. Very dry, fresh, full-bodied and characterful. Elegant and unctuous on the palate, with a long retronasal finish. A remarkably expressive wine
Pair it with: Ideal with aperitifs such as nuts or olives, it pairs perfectly with charcuterie, salted fish, salads, shellfish, baked or salt-baked fish and fried fish, as well as white meats.
Serve it: between 6 °C and 8 °C.