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Sherry and Food

With its range and diversity of styles, Sherry is one of the most versatile of all wines. Think of a food, and there will be a Sherry to accompany it.

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Fino and Manzanilla - Light in colour, dry and delicate in taste.

Don't just think of Fino and Manzanilla as aperitif wines. Some of the world's greatest white wines, they are just as happy as part of a meal, as versatile as any white wine. Certainly both will be drunk to accompany the tapas that form such a vital part of the Andalusian meal. Fino and Manzanilla are the Sherries that must be chilled.

 

Amontillado - Amber colour, classical dry through to medium.

Sherry and Food Lustau Fino and shellfish

Shellfish and Fino,
a perfect partnership

Amontillados are versatile. Delicious on their own they are equally an accompaniment to soups, especially light meat soups such as consommé. But they also go with so many other foods: seafood, game dishes and meat terrines. Amontillados should be served cool, but not too chilled.

 

Palo Cortado and Dry Oloroso - Amber gold, powerful and dry.

Palo Cortados and Olorosos are concentrated wines for rich foods. They partner cheeses, very rich meats such as venison and smoked game. These wines should be served slightly cooled.

 

Sweet Oloroso and Cream - Dark golden colour, rich and sweet.

Fine sweet Olorosos and Creams can be consumed with many fruit based desserts, or as an after-dinner digestif. For those with a sweet tooth, one of the great Sherry and food combinations is that of vanilla ice cream drenched in some of the immensely sweet Pedro Ximénez Sherry. These wines should be served in copitas, slightly chilled if the day is warm but at warm room temperature as a warming drink if the weather is cold.

 

   
© Emilio Lustau, 2003