{"product_id":"classic-manzanilla-half-bottle","title":"Classic Manzanilla (Half bottle)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eVineyard and winemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Manzanilla is made from 100% Palomino grown on the chalk-rich albariza soils of the Jerez region. An early September harvest and gentle first pressing create a light base wine suited to biological ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is fortified to 15% and matured beneath a protective veil of flor in American-oak casks at Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Movement through the traditional criaderas and solera system produces an average age of approximately three years, maintaining consistency and the freshness encouraged by Sanlúcar's humid coastal air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery pale straw yellow, bright and clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNose\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen apple, lemon peel and chamomile are joined by fresh bread dough, salted almond and a distinct sea-breeze note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePalate\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBone-dry and brisk, with citrus and crisp apple leading into savoury flor, almond and olive-brine flavours. The finish is clean, tangy and persistently saline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe well chilled with salted almonds, anchovies on toast, fish and chips, smoked salmon, or prawns with garlic. The half-bottle format is ideal for two to four aperitif servings and should be refrigerated after opening and enjoyed promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBackground story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRey Fernando de Castilla is a specialist bodega in Jerez known for precise, traditionally matured sherries. Its Classic range offers younger, fresher expressions of the principal styles, complementing the longer-aged Antique bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the bodega is based in Jerez, Manzanilla must mature in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, where the maritime conditions sustain a particularly active flor layer. That biological ageing, rather than any added flavouring, gives the wine its distinctive combination of delicacy, yeast-derived savouriness and coastal salinity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31930958708796,"sku":"ZZMANZHF","price":17.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/1984\/8252\/files\/fernando-de-castilla-classic-manzanilla-half-bottle-0-standardised-600x960.png?v=1791378166","url":"https:\/\/sommelierschoice.co.uk\/products\/classic-manzanilla-half-bottle","provider":"Sommelier's Choice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}