Nothing gives us greater pleasure than touting the merits of wines made using controlled oxidation. And what better time to do so than the week of the release of Peter Liem’s much-anticipated book: Sherry, Manzanilla and Montilla: A Guide to the Traditional Wines of Andalucia, when all the world is talking about Sherry? For those who have not heard, the third week of October will see a citywide celebration of the wines of Jerez. During this week, there will be more Sherry poured and more Sherry producers in town than ever before in New York. Please click Sherryfest for more information. We hope to do our part to bring the unique and incredibly food-versatile wines of Jerez to you by offering a tapas party and fish fry on October 23rd with winemakers in attendance, as well as an outstanding in-store tasting on October 20th.
Our friend André Tamers of De Maison Selections has one of the best Sherry portfolios around; it’s a portfolio that is representative of a breadth of Sherry styles from the briny, tangy Manzanillas of La Cigarrera to the sweet, aromatic Moscatels of Cesar Florido. This dinner at El Quinto Pino will feature eight Sherries, as well as winemakers from four of André’s sherry bodegas: La Cigarrera, El Maestro Sierra, Gutierrez Colosia, and Cesar Florido. For those unfamiliar, El Quinto Pino is a tapas bar that specializes in regional Spanish cuisine. The dinner commences at 8:30pm on October 23rd and El Quinta Pino will be offering a fish fry style menu, absolutely perfect for the salty, sea influenced Sherries of Sanlucar de Barrameda and Jerez de la Frontera. This will be a wonderful and delicious opportunity both to eat and drink, and to meet producers. It’s going to be a super party; we’ll see you enthusiastic Sherry lovers there. Below you’ll find the featured wines listed and If you have further questions about the menu or the Sherries, we’d love to answer them: office@chambersstwines.com
In addition to the fish fry at El Quinto Pino, on Saturday, 10/20, from 4-7pm, we’ll be pouring Sherry at Chambers Street. We’ll show a couple of Sherries from De Maison Selections, but also wines from Hidlago E Marquez, Valdespino, and La Bota. Salud! -Sophie
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La Cigarrera NV San Lucar de Barrameda Manzanilla 375 ml
A beautiful small bodega/almacenista and tavern in the barrio bajo section of San Lucar de Barrameda. This solera has 8 criaderas which results in a wine with a real edge to it's very saline and crunchy herbal flavors. A favorite at the shop and an astounding pairing with boquerones. cb
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La Cigarrera NV San Lucar de Barrameda Manzanilla Pasada 375 ml
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Gutierrez Colosia NV El Puerto de Santa Maria Juan Sebastian Elcano 375ml
The most recent bottling tasted is the epitome of delicacy. Lovely Meyer lemon fruit with subtle petrol tones entangled in a bright salinity. cb
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Gutierrez Colosia NV El Puerto de Santa Maria Sangre y Trabajadero Oloroso
This former Almacenista turned shipper serves up this complex, layered, dry Oloroso exhibiting raspberry, candied orange citrus, dried plums, and toasted hazelnuts, all finishing incredibly salty and persistent, leaving nothing more for my heart to desire from this style of wine. cb
El Maestro Sierra 12 year old Amontillado 375ml
El Maestro's Amontillado is a refined example of the style with delicate sweet walnut tones from oxidative aging and saline hints from biological aging under flor. The palate is broad, smooth, and balanced showing the kind of elegance rarely associated with this class of Jerez. For me, this is the style of Jerez that epitomizes this Bodega. cb
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