Port Of Leith Oloroso SherryPort of Leith Distillery are hardened whisky specialists, but have found that the fortified wines they use to help perfectly age their spirits should be savoured and enjoyed on their own too. A good way to pass time while waiting for their whisky! Their Oloroso sherry is sourced from Bodegas Baron, a 480 year old producer of Jerez, Spain, who has a a very modern outlook alongside wealth of experience. This Oloroso sherry is aged over at least 5 years

Burgundian methods are used for the vinification with a gentle extraction by punch-down of the cap

This 3-grape blend from Chateau le Grand Retour highlights why

Value of wine approx £45

Falanghina grapes from clay/limestone soils are hand harvested in small crates before soft pressing and cool fermentation in stainless steel

fig and prune

Fully tempered and safer breaking

Vinification is in small stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature with no oak ageing

This unique sweet red wine blends Cabernet Sauvignon

with almond and vanilla for a creamy and nutty addition to the sweet fruit and honey

Try with shellfish

it shows a generous bouquet of ripe cherry and plum

fish pie or roast chicken