Delicado Amontillado Sherry (50cl) NV

Founded in 1835, Gonzalez Byass is one of the top names in Jerez. The family today produce sherry across the range – from amazing, layered Amontillados and Olorosos to the world-famous, bone-dry, savoury Tío Pepe. This Amontillado starts off as Palomino grapes, fermented, then fortified to 15.5%. It enters the solera system of the cellar as a fino, where it ages in American oak barrels for six years, gradually developing a layer of yeast called 'flor'. This eventually dies off. It then moves to the Amontillado solera system of barrels, where it ages another 6 years, before it's finally bottled. No wonder it is such a rich, complex, long-flavoured drop, delicious to savour on its own or with cheese like Comte, jamón ibérico or mushroom ragú.