WINTER | 2023

FEATURED PRODUCER:

BODEGAS BARBADILLO

Bodegas Barbadillo was founded in 1821 and is currently run by the seventh generation of the founding family. They own 500 hectares of vineyards and 30 wine cellars strategically placed in the best positions of the city. They are the largest producer of Manzanilla, and arguably its most important. In fact, they were the first to name one of their wines Manzanilla and sell it in bottle (as opposed to barrel).

They make a wide range of sherry, but are most famous forSolear Manzanilla. Solear is the name of their iconicsolera, which is where fractional blending occurs. Barrels in asoleraare grouped by age (these groups are calledcriaderas). Wine is bottled from the oldestcriadera, which is then replenished with wine from the next oldest criadera, and so on. The youngest criadera is replenished with brand-new wine. Not only does this system replenish the nutrients needed to maintainfloractivity, but also contributes to a consistency of style year after year. The Solearsolerais comprised of 12,500 casks of wine, divided into ten criaderas spanning 5 different bodegas. The wine at time of bottling has seen an average age of six or seven years – but the story continues to evolve with the other manzanillas in the range.

Pastora is a Manzanilla Pasada that begins its life in the Solear solera. Pasada refers to extra time in barrel, in this case three additional years (nine years total), which is about the maximum amount of time that flor can survive. The nutrients in a solera get depleted over time, so with long aging the flor begins to fade. As it fades, a small amount of oxygen is allowed to creep in resulting in a richer & deeper flavor profile, while still retaining the characteristics of biological aging.

Another Manzanilla Pasada in the lineup is Barbadillo’s Seasonal Saca, which also originates in the Solear solera. The best casks are selected and fed into this separate solera, where the wine is bottled four times a year (instead of once a year as is typical for other sherry). These bottlings coincide with the seasons – as flor is a living organism, it fluctuates throughout the year. It’s at its thickest and most active in the spring and autumn months, while the summer and winter months see a thinner layer covering the wines. Each season brings a unique twist to the wine and is like a snapshot of the solera at that particular moment.

from Skurnik website

ENRAMISTA CLUB RELEASE INFO FALL 2023

VINO DE PASTO (Unfortified) - Bodegas Forlong, Stardust (2021) (750ml)

MANZANILLA - Bodegas Barbadillo, Solear (375ml)

FINO - Bodegas Barón, Fino (375ml)

AMONTILLADO - Diatomists, Amontillado (375ml)

OLOROSO - Bodegas Barbadillo, Oloroso En Rama Criadera Selection (750ml)

PALO CORTADO - Bodegas Barbadillo, Palo Cortado En Rama Criadera Selection (750ml)