Valdespinos bodega in Sanlucar is the source for its prizedManzanilla Deliciosa.As you would expect from a classic Manzanilla, it is both lighter and more saline than Inocente, but it also intense and powerful in the Valdespino style.

Manzanilla is a fortified wine similar to fino sherry made in the port of Sanlcar de Barrameda, in the province of Cdiz, Andalusia (Spain), and is produced under the Spanish Denominacin de Origen Protegida (DOP) of Manzanilla-Sanlcar de Barrameda DOP. In Spanish, a chamomile infusion is called “manzanilla”this wine gets its name because the wine’s aroma is said to be reminiscent of such an infusion. Manzanilla is manufactured using the same methods as a fino sherry and results in a very pale, dry wine. It is often described as having a savoury and salty flavour, believed to develop from the chalky soil near the sea estuary of the Guadalquivir river. Sanlcar de Barrameda’s cool temperatures and high humidity contribute to a higher yield of flor yeast than in Jerez or El Puerto de Santa Mara. The thicker cap of flor better protects the wine from contact with the air, resulting in a fresher, more delicate flavour than a fino from Jerez. It is typically aged for three to five years in a solera, but some types may be aged longer.