Bodegas Juan Pinero 'Great Duke' 12 Year Old Amontillado Sherry Andalucia, Spain Domaine de la Grange aux Belles Unlike most decanters

Unlike most decanters

and charmingly austere at this stage of its development

one simple cap-wetting per day - spending up to 35 days in total on the skins

Made without excessive battonage to give extra energy and tension

This half hectare parcel of 35 year old vines sits to the northeast of the village slightly lower on the hill than the Sentier du Clou

Bodegas Juan Pinero 'Great Duke' 12 Year Old Amontillado Sherry Andalucia, Spain Domaine de la Grange aux Belles Unlike most decanters12 Year is an official designation in Jerez. This Amontillado's origins are the Maruja solera and therefore wine from Sanlucar. For this reason it is a very elegant and fresh yet concentrated version of an older Amontillado. "Great Duke" refers to the Eagle Owl, which is an important symbol and bird in the national park accross the river from the city of Sanlucar. In Spanish the bird is known as "El Gran Duque".