Vino Blanco MMX Florpower No 44
100% Palomino Fino, unfortified and from vineyards located on chalky soils. This lies somewhere between a Fino sherry and a dry white wine in style. An extended ageing process gives this wine it's unique character and includes 32 months under 'flor' yeast, 8 months in sherry casks and 2 years in stainless steel. A really interesting wine!
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100% Palomino Fino, unfortified and from vineyards located on chalky soils. This lies somewhere between a Fino sherry and a dry white wine in style. An extended ageing process gives this wine it's unique character and includes 32 months under 'flor' yeast, 8 months in sherry casks and 2 years in stainless steel. A really interesting wine!
Fact Sheet
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| Grape Variety | 100% Palomino |
| Alcohol % | 11.5 |
| Style | Dry, Medium Bodied |
| Estate/Producer | Equipo Navazos |
| Country | Spain |
| Region/AOC | D.O Jerez-Xeres |
| Vintage | Non-Vintage |
| Making Techniques | Fermented in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation-towards December 2010--it was moved to 15 butts where it aged under flor for 8 months. By late July 2011 the wine was transferred to a single stainless steel tank where it remained under the--now milder and subtler--effects of flor until its bottling |
| Closure | Cork |
| Cellaring/Ageing Potential | Drink now, or within 3 years |
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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| Wine Advocate | 91 Points. 'According to the website, it is one Luis Gutierrez who came up with the term "Florpower". As stated on the label in Roman numerals Lot 44 La Bota de Fino Blanco MMX "florpower comes from the 2010 vintage: unfortified Palomino from chalky Sanlucar soils that spends 32 months under flor and 8 months in sherry casks. Jesus mentioned that he did not want to risk excessive oxidation. It has a very attractive nose of beeswax, honeysuckle, smoked walnut that is clean and supremely well focused. The palate is poised with impressive weight and presence in the mouth allied with a crisp cream of acidity: bitter lemon and dried orange peel, cloves and walnut towards the attractive, focused finish. This is a joy to behold, although I will have to ask my colleague what exactly "florpower" is and where I can buy some myslef' |