Carlos González,
director of the Guía Peñín, is a self-confessed Sherry lover whose passion is
reflected in the scores for the 2016 edition of the prestigious guide, where
Sherry gets the highest average score of 91.67 points. Sherry and Manzanilla
beat Priorato (90.07) by over 1.5 points despite the latter’s spectacularly
good 2013 vintage which merited a special mention. In 3rd place were
the wines of Valdeorras with an average score of 89.07.
After the
exhausting round of tastings which began in Jerez in January, the Guía Peñín is
currently being published and printed to be available in October, coinciding
with the XVI Guía Peñín Best Wines of Spain Show. The tasters held a re-tasting
of all the wines which scored over 94 points, and there were no fewer than 370
of them.
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| Carlos Gonzalez at work in Jerez (foto:diariojerez) |
The 2016
edition has a record-breaking 11,200 wines tasted, of which 200 were Sherries,
and this year they have included special editions such as Finos and Manzanillas
en Rama. While tasting in Jerez, the Peñín director noted how good the wines
were, highlighting the good moment Sherry is experiencing. He said that in the
guide’s 26 years of existence no wine had been awarded 100 points, but if any
wine deserved it, it would be Sherry. Further, he said that Sherry has always
given dignity to the array of wines produced in Spain, and urged readers of the
guide to try Sherry, which too many think is a wine for connoisseurs only, but
in fact is a wine with styles to suit everyone.
Overall,
the tastings have seen increased average points for 24 Dos and reduced points
for 40 others with one remaining the same. In the preamble to the guide, it is
noted that nearly 1,000 wines from new producers were tasted, varying from
small to large. Straightforward wines with international inspiration which
reflect the regeneration inspired by young winemakers in Spain.
At the
recent Wines from Spain Competition in London, Williams & Humbert took the
two Awards for the Fortified Category. The wines were Manzanilla Alegría and
Dos Cortados VOS 20 Years Old. The competition is for the best Spanish wines in
various categories which are available in the UK.
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