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La Barajuela Raya

Bodegas Luis Pérez

La Barajuela Raya Bottle
Appellation
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Variety
Palomino Fino
Age of Vines
50
Farming
In conversion
Soil
Albariza (Barajuela)
Altitude
60-110 meters
Fermentation
Hand harvested at the end of September, selected from clusters allowed to dry on the vine, natural yeast fermentation in used sherry casks
Aging
48 months in used sherry casks, vegan

Overview

La Barajuela Raya is the last Palomino picked at the end of September from the vineyards of the famed El Corregidor estate. Unlike its siblings (Palma Cortado and Cortado), it isn’t dried after harvest but is allowed to shrivel and dry on the vine. With a potential alcohol well over 17%, you’d be tempted to classify this as a sweet wine. Yet, when the natural fermentation ceases, the remaining sugar is largely consumed after two years of biological aging in old sherry casks. What little residual sugar is left is firmly kept in check by the wine’s acidity.

Ratings & Reviews

93

2016 La Barajuela Raya

Source: WA

Andalucia, Spain
  • Location
    Andalucia, Spain
  • Appellation
    Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
  • Proprietor
    Perez Vega Family
  • Winemaker
    Willy Pérez
  • Size / Elevation
    65 hectares / 90-110 meters

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