Due to a persistent
Levante wind and the high temperatures it brings the harvest is being brought
in as quickly as possible. These temperatures cause evaporation from the grapes reducing their
weight and therefore value as they are paid for by weight. It looks now as if
the 75 million kilo harvest predicted might be more like 65 million, but that
is still 8 million more than the difficult 2016. Nearly all the lagares are now
working with a few exceptions in coastal areas, but they should be working
shortly. According to the Consejo, up to and including Sunday, 21 million kilos
had been picked, or just under one third of the total, with an average sugar
reading of 11.55° Beaumé.
The V edition of the
Tio Pepe Sherrymaster takes place on the 6th and 7th
September led by
oenologist Antonio Flores. There will include visits to the vineyards, the
bodegas and the firm’s archive as well as various tastings, one in the mosque
of the Alcázar. Sherry will be matched to gastronomy at the hands of Andoni
Luis Aduriz and Guillermo Cruz of the two Michelin star restaurant Mugaritz.
This is a great way to learn more about Sherry and one can book here: https://sherrymaster.com/inscripcion/
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