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Top 10 fortified wines

30/12/2020 Breaking news

Fortified wines are becoming increasingly popular. This is a category where you will find true gems of the winemaking world and a fascinating and surprising range of options for pairing. Here is a list of the 10 fortified wines that our customers like the most. Are you familiar with them? Here are ten wines worth trying.

Top 10 vinos generosos 2020

The 10 most popular fortified wines of 2020

Fino Tío Pepe

Not surprisingly, Tío Pepe ranks high on the list. This is the most famous fortified wine in the world! It is made using the traditional soleras and criaderas system used in Jerez and is aged under a yeast cap. Known as “Andalusian sun in a bottle”, this wine is an elegant, full-bodied fino with a touch of magic.

Manzanilla La Guita

La Guita is a light, flavoursome, mineral and very aromatic manzanilla that shows us that simplicity is not the enemy of elegance. This is the quintessential Manzanilla! And it is the perfect introduction to the wonderful world of fortified wines from Jerez. If you still haven’t tried it, what are you waiting for!?

Fino La Ina

Fino La Ina is made by Bodegas Lustau, one of the great Jerez wineries, and is a daring but refined fortified wine with a soul, and it has even inspired songs. Another essential for all those interested in experiencing the world of yeast cap aging, or for those who love Jerez wines.

Manzanilla La Gitana

A non-stop journey to Sanlúcar de Barrameda, where they make Manzanilla La Gitana a top seller that offers a lot for very little. This manzanilla has a fresh entry accompanied by its characteristic marine and dried fruit nuances and a finish with bitter touches. It goes perfectly with any kind of seafood.

González Byass Néctar Pedro Ximénez

The Top 10 fortified wines also has something to offer those with a sweet tooth. Nectar is a sweet wine made with Pedro Ximénez grapes with a high concentration of sugars thanks to the “sunning” process they go through. A complex, unctuous and dense wine, hence its name, which is perfect for enjoying with cheeses or desserts with chocolate and nuts. A delight!

Valdespino Fino Inocente

This fortified Jerez wine has captivated international critics and is also unbeatable value for money. Fino Inocente goes through up to 10 criaderas and spends at least 8 years aging, which is unusual in the production of fino wines. Valdespino Fino Inocente is undoubtedly an essential classic.

González Byass Solera 1847

If you like fortified wines that are sweet but not too sweet, this is the wine for you. González Byass Solera 1847 is powerful, velvety and flavoursome, and with such a well balanced sweetness that it works for both appetisers and desserts. Delicious and tempting!

Palo Cortado Península

Palo Cortado Península comes from Lustau and is an elegant rarity among Jerez wines, combining the finesse on the nose of an Amontillado wine with the power on the palate of an Oloroso wine. A gem with the magic touch of the yeast cap, which has been awarded 96 Parker points. If you are not familiar with this wine, find out why it’s one of our wine lovers’ favourites.

González Byass Alfonso Oloroso Seco

The González Byass winery is a leading producer of Jerez wines, so it is not surprising that three of their wines occupy strong positions in our Top 10 fortified wines. The Oloroso Alfonso Seco offers us the opportunity to delve into the complexity and elegance of oxidative aging wines. Elegant and persistent with a whole range of nuances.

Manzanilla Argüeso San León Clásica  

Last but not least, Manzanilla Argüeso San León Clásica brings to an end our Top 10 fortified wines. A very subtle and delicate, expressive and honest manzanilla. A great way of enjoying a wine that is so characteristic of southern Spain but without breaking the bank.

And that brings to an end our list of the Top 10 fortified wines that are most popular with our wine lovers. Remember that Decántalo has an extensive selection of fortified wines that have been selected by our expert sommeliers. We wish you a very happy festive season!

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