Sanchez Romate Cardenal Mendoza Classico 15yo Spanish Brandy 70 cl

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Cognac is a city in the Charentes area of western France where distillation began in the early XVII century. The Dutch had for many years bought the local wine either for consumption as wine or for distilling to make gin or liqueurs. It soon became apparent that wine in its distilled form could be shipped more economically, and Cognac became a centre for brandy production. The wine is mainly made from the Ugni Blanc grape and is double distilled in pot stills known as “alembiques Charentais”. It is aged statically in French oak barrels of 350 litres and seasoned with young spirits. Cognac received its Appellation d’Origine Contrôllee (AOC) in 1936. Alquitaras pot stills

The art of distillation reached Europe when the Moors arrived in Spain in AD 711. In the early days it was used by alchemists for perfumes or medicines, but later it was discovered that it could be used to protect wines during shipment. At some point, it was observed that the spirit aged well in barrels and small quantities of what we might call brandy were produced, but Brandy de Jerez as we know it today dates to the late XIX century when sales took off.

Vino de un brillante color ámbar. De aroma punzante a avellana con matices de hierbas y tabaco y ligeras notas tostadas, de madera de roble. En boca es muy seco, suave, con acidez equilibrada y un postgusto prolongado en el que vuelven las notas de avellanas y frutos secos. Son vinos muy especiales que tienen una crianza biológica bajo velo de flor seguido de una crianza oxidativa. Im Jahr 1877 begann die Sánchez Romate Familie mit der Herstellung von Brandy für den privaten Verbrauch. Der Ruf von der erlesenen Qualität verbreitete sich im Handumdrehen und die Kellerei beschloss, unter dem Namen Cardenal Mendoza auch für den kommerziellen Verkauf abzufüllen. Although it is constantly reinventing itself and adapting to new technology, this winery still uses traditional production methods. In 1909 it was named supplier of the House of Lords in Great Britain, and in 1917 it was named official supplier of the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican. Luminoso, transparente, de caoba oscuro. De aroma redondo, limpio, elegante, vinoso. Equilibrado, persistente en boca y sin aristas. Personalidad, armonía de matices y el recuerdo profundo a pasas y ciruelas.

La vuelta que le han dado Edwin y Laura al Cardenal Mendoza realza el sabor del brandy con su sirope de cereza casero. Segundo premio: “El día más feliz de tu vida”, original de Hermenegildo Altozano García-Figueras, residente en Madrid. Behind every bottle, there is a team that puts a huge effort into producing our brandy. This song, Ana’s version of the classic David Bowie song Heroes, is dedicated to each and every one of them who makes Cardenal Mendoza a unique and special product. To all of them, thank you! Vino de un brillante color amarillo dorado, transparente. De aroma delicado y punzante, con notas a levaduras y a masa fresca de pan y recuerdos almendrados que proceden de su larga crianza bajo flor siguiendo el sistema tradicional de criaderas y soleras. En boca es muy seco, con amargos suaves, con sabor a almendra y frutos secos, persistente.

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Para terminar, adórnalo con una espiral hecha con la corteza del limón. Hollywood, United States – PeakandSmoke Edwin Cruz & Laura Lindsay Bodegas Romate follows a very careful winemaking process starting from Palomino, Airén and Pedro Ximénez grapes with white albariza soil and the Western Andalucian weather acting as a foundation for this wine. The ageing takes place in American oak barrels and the distillation in copper alquitars using the solera and criadera ageing system. The cask itself is just part of the equation. What’s equally important is how the brandy is aged. In the case of Brandy de Jerez the spirit is matured in the solera method, meaning that casks are never fully emptied but rather continuously topped off so that each cask holds a scale of different ages, with the average age increasing as time goes by. It’s also the solera aging process that determines the different varieties of Brandy de Jerez. Types of Brandy de Jerez