Gutiérrez Colosía Elcano - Fino
Category | Sherry |
Varietal | |
Brand | Gutiérrez Colosía |
Origin | Spain, Jerez |
Gutiérrez Colosía, a Sherry firm based in the town of El Puerto de Santa María, traces its roots back to 1838. For much of the twentieth century, the firm operated as an almacenista, aging and selling their wine to larger bodegas. It wasn't until 1997 that Juan Carlos Gutiérrez began bottling wines under his own label, Gutiérrez Colosía. The bodega benefits from being located on the banks of the Guadalete River, very close to where it empties into the Bay of Cádiz, where the resulting humidity produces a healthy, intense flor and distinct saline character in the resulting wines.
The Gutiérrez Colosía Elcano Fino Sherry is made from 100% Palomino Fino grapes that have been aged under a flor for at least four years. The wine is bold and flagrant with a concentrated nutty and salty tang to compliment its citrus and dried grass character. This versatile wine can pair wonderfully with roasted artichokes, pasta with romesco sauce, chorizo or a hard sheep's cheese like Manchego. Put your imagination to work when pairing this wine, there are lots of possibilites!