The latest and much anticipated new release of Hidalgo's Manzanilla En Rama. Unfiltered and bottle straight from the barrels, Salty and tangy with some extra weight and richness. The new 2024 is particularly delicious, so fresh and zesty, clean and bright.
"This year’s En Rama release of the legendary Manzanilla, La Gitana, is the finest I have ever tasted! En Rama sherries are made from ‘free run’ juice and only use natural yeasts for fermentation. This means they are the most honest, elemental, and sharply tangy of all styles of bone-dry sherry. They are bottled without filtration or fining – which means you are drinking this invigorating elixir ‘directly from the barrel’ via the medium of its bottle, which, if you play your cards right, is only a mere messenger for this wine given it holds it for only a month or two between the winery and your glass, so be sure to seek out the 2024 bottling! .... tastes like you are standing in the Bodega and have plunged your arm into the barrel and pulled out an ice-cold glass of electrifying Manzanilla. And there is more. Once you have quenched your thirst, you can launch any food you can think of at this ninja of wine, and it will come up smiling. Don’t forget that this is the definite accompaniment to Spanish tapas, so load up with every delicious nibble you love from your local deli, knowing that you have nailed this eclectic food and wine pairing exercise." Matthew Jukes, Moneyweek, 31/05/2024
