Sherry Wine

Cabeceo and Blends

Cream, Medium Cream y Pale Cream

Blends, or cabeceo wines, are sherries that come from the combination of an originally dry wine and a naturally sweet wine or rectified concentrated must. Different types of blends are distinguished by their sugar content and the type of wine used in their production. Learn more!

Elaboration

Cream tends to be commonly known as a ‘sweet Oloroso’ since it’s made from a mixture of Oloroso, which undergoes oxidative aging, and a sweet wine, usually Pedro Ximénez.

Medium Cream is closely related but not as sweet and is usually made from Amontillado and Pedro Ximénez. However, it’s really defined by its sugar content, which must be between 5 and 115 grams per litre.

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Alcoholic contentBetween 15.5 and 22% ABV

Sugar contentCream: 115 – 140 g/L Medium Cream: 5 – 115 g/L Pale Cream: 45 – 115 g/L

Tasting notes

appearance

Dense and creamy, with colours ranging from chestnut to dark mahogany.

palate

Full-bodied with a velvety smooth texture, balanced sweetness and a long, pleasant aftertaste featuring caramelised notes.

aroma

Combines the intense scent of Oloroso with sweet, toasted and nutty notes.

Pairing

An ideal wine to pair with desserts, although it’s also perfectly suitable for an aperitif.

Cheese
Postres

Medium Cream

Elaboration

Its less sweet brother, the Medium Cream, is usually made from Amontillado and Pedro Ximénez, but what really defines it is its sugar content, which should be between 5 and 115 grams per liter.

Variety87% Palomino, 13% Pedro Ximénez

Alcoholic content20% vol.

Tasting notes

appearance

Apóstoles is dark amber in colour.

palate

Complex and intense on the palate with notes of caramel, mature wood., nuts and candied orange peel.

aroma

It is an interesting wine with a elegante and delicate nose similar to an Amontillado with notes of concentrated fruits.

Pairing

This wine should be served slightly chilled in a small wine glass. Ideal with foie gras, mature cheeses and red meats.

Cheese, red meats and Foie Gras
Carnes

Pale Cream

Elaboration

Pale Cream, the latest addition to the Blends of Jerez, comes to bring softness and sweetness to organic aging wines such as Fino or Manzanilla, to which rectified concentrated grape-juice is added

Variety100% Palomino Fino

Alcoholic content17,5% vol.

Tasting notes

appearance

Pale golden colour

palate

Light and refreshing with a sweet and pleasing aftertaste

aroma

Clean and delicate with balanced aromas of yeast and fruit

Pairing

Served chilled between 4º and 6ºC in a small white wine glass. Perfect as an aperitif with patés, salmon or salads and also a delicious alternative to a dessert wine.