📜 Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
The lightest sherry, aged under a film of yeast in seaside Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda is the lightest, palest sherry, aged in the coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Manzanilla is the lightest and palest sherry. It is made only in the coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Andalusia in southern Spain, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river. It is one of the appellations of the "sherry triangle".
The wine is made from the white grape Palomino. It is fortified: grape spirit is added, but not much. Then it is aged in barrels under a film of yeast called flor. The sea is near, the air is damp and cool, so the flor is thick here and lasts all year. The film protects the wine from oxidation and gives it a special taste.
Manzanilla is pale, dry and light. The taste is almond, yeast, salty sea breeze and apple. It is drunk chilled as an aperitif, with fried fish, seafood and olives. An open bottle is best finished quickly.
Manzanilla is a separate style among sherries. Manzanilla Pasada is an aged version, darker and nuttier.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda ← main grape of ← 🍇 Palomino → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Jerez (Marco de Jerez)
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Palomino
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Fortified wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Manzanilla?
It is the lightest dry sherry, from the town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Andalusia.
What grape is Manzanilla made from?
The white grape Palomino.
How is Manzanilla drunk?
Chilled, as an aperitif, with fish, seafood and olives.
What to read next
- 📍 Jerez (Marco de Jerez) — The chalky albariza soils, home of sherry.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Fortified wine — Wine with added grape spirit; it is stronger and keeps longer.
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