Tio Pepe Fino En Rama 2023

Description

En Rama is sherry in its raw, most delicate state. It is deeper in colour than the normal bottling of Tio Pepe, is more aromatic and has a smooth texture, with saline, savoury notes. In the past few years the ‘en rama’ idea has taken off, and now many sherry houses offer their own version. It’s bottled every April when the layer of flor (yeast) in each cask is at its thickest, ensuring a full flavour and bags of character in the glass. As well as a deeper colour than most commercially available Fino sherries, and sometimes with a very slightly cloudy appearance, the lack of filtration and excessive handling ensure that every ounce of flavour is captured in the bottle with superb intensity and depth of flavour on the palate. This is still the finest €˜en rama’ Fino that we have come across. Treatments are minimised to allow all the lovely flavour of the wine – and even some yeast – into the bottle.