Bodega El Maestro Sierra, Fino Sherry, NV
Bodega El Maestro Sierra, Fino Sherry, NV
- Fortified
- 75.0cl
- 15.0%
- Palomino Fino
El Maestro Sierra is one of the most traditional bodegas in Jerez. Founded in 1830 by master cooler Jose Antonio Sierra, he had longed to be in the Sherry trade and found the going tough as the industry as dominated by the aristocratic families. Over the years, this humble worker grew his business to become one of the most respected almacenistas and is still run by his ancestors today.
Today, El Maestro Sierra is the first bodega run entirely by women. Direct descendant Dr Carmen Borrego Pla run things with her colleagues with a focus on quality, tradition, and zero additions of SO2 which all help maintain their trademark yeasty flor notes.
- ❖ ABV: 15.0%
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Vintage report
Non-Vintage, or NV, simply means the wine in your glass is a blend drawn from several different harvests rather than a single year. In Andalusia, this is less a compromise and more a philosophy — the region has centuries of tradition built around the idea that a great wine should taste like itself every time you open a bottle, regardless of what the weather was doing in any particular summer. The solera system used for Sherry is perhaps the most famous expression of this thinking, where wines of different ages are fractionally blended over time to create something that transcends any one vintage. What this means for you as a drinker is reassuring consistency — the character you fell for the first time is the character you can expect to find again and again. You are tasting the winemaker's vision, their house style, their signature, rather than a snapshot of a single season. We think that's rather a lovely thing.
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Our Sales Team
Speak to one of our teamJeremy Cowan
After managing his own stores and a further stint in independent retail, Jeremy has dedicated 12 years to trade sales in the North West.
Jen Neilan
Twenty years in hospitality later, after curating the wine list for Manchester’s first Neapolitan pizza restaurant, and running a natural wine bar, Jen made the move to the other side of the table.