23.5.18 2018 Sommelier Wine Awards – Sherry Results

This British-based competition, now in its twelfth year, is the only one judged exclusively by members of the “on” trade; sommeliers, restaurateurs, buyers and consultants. The panel includes Master Sommeliers and Masters of Wine. From a total of some 3,000 wines from all round the world assessed, Sherry scored 9 Golds, 3 Silvers and a Bronze as follows:

Gold

Lustau Amontillado Tabanco

Delgado Zuleta Manzanilla Barbiana

Grupo Estévez Manzanilla La Guita en rama 2017

Grupo Estévez Valdespino Solera 1842 VOS

Fernando de Castilla Classic PX

Fernando de Castilla Antique Amontillado

Fernando de Castilla Antique palo Cortado (Critics’ Choice)

Francisco Yuste Manzanilla Aurora

Francisco Yuste Manzanilla La Kika (Critics’ Choice)

Silver

Lustau Fino La Ina

Fernando de Castilla Classic Fino

Grupo Estévez Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa en rama 2017

Bronze

Xeco Amontillado (Diez Mérito for Xeco)

23.5.15 Medals for Sherry; Palo Cortado Film

Here are the Sommelier Wine Awards Results for Sherry:

Hidalgo La Gitana: Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana won a Gold and  La Gitana a Commended

Grupo Estévez: Manzanilla La Guita won Gold and Leyenda PX won Silver

Fernando de Castilla: Antique Palo Cortado Gold, Silver for Antique PX Antique Fino and Classic Oloroso, and a Commended for Classic Fino

Sánchez Romate: Bella Luna PX won Gold and the Amontillado and Fino won Silver

Rodriguez La-Cave (Delgado Zuleta): Commended for Manzanilla Barbiana

Lustau: Commended for Fino La Ina

The documentary film El Misterio del Palo Cortado is to be shown at last in Jerez. After great success at the film festivals of Berlin, Sofia, Buenos Aires, Málaga, Barcelona and Madrid, the film will be shown at the Sala Compañia on the 28^th and 30^th of this month. Afterwards, the film will continue on its journey to film festivals at Seattle, Edinburgh and Montreal. The producer, Antonio Saura, said that it will help awaken the world to Sherry and that many more film festivals are interested, not only for the quality of the film, but that of Sherry itself.