Apostoles Palo Cortado

The wine is dark amber in color, In deep and complex aroma the compelling shades of caramel, nuts and sugar cane are noticeable. The taste is delicate, rich, smooth, perfectly balanced with pleasant notes of fruits, caramel and nuts. Has a complex and intense aftertaste.

It pairs well with ham, patés, sausages, and goat cheese, also is an ideal aperitif. It can be offered with olives, almonds, biscuits, and dried fruits.
This wine should be served slightly chilled in a small wine glass. 

The Pedro Ximénez grapes undergo a strong press, then begin to ferment and wine is fortified to 15% alcohol and then enters the Pedro Ximénez Solera. After aging separately for about 12 years the two grape varieties are blended, 87% Palomino and 13% Pedro Ximénez. The blend then enters into the Apóstoles Solera where it will spend a further 18 years, all the process supervised by our winemaker and master blender Antonio Flores.

Jerez matures on average 30 years in American oak casks following the traditional Solera system, 10 from which in Solera system.

Sherry Gonzales Byass enjoys worldwide recognition and is the best of its kind. Thanks to the long aging, this drink from selected Andalusian grapes acquires a mahogany color and a rich taste. It is noteworthy that the fermentation takes place in 500-liter barrels, during which a special spice is added to the sherry yeast. The six-step Solera system is used in the aging process. These 30-year-old Jerezs reflect the active development of the Gonzalez Byass company and the Spanish wine industry. Each bottle of sherry contains interesting flavors of raisins, dried fruits, coffee, and spices, which reward unique feelings.

The vineyards in Jerez are unique to the area. The soil in Jerez is majority Albariza. a white soil which contains up to 60% chalk. The area has a unique microclimate influenced by the surrounding Atlantic ocean and the rivers Guadalquivir and Guadalete.

Decanter 2018 – Gold, Mundus Vini 2018 – Gold, IWC 2017 – Gold 

Gonzalez Byass was founded in 1835 by Manuel Maria Gonzalez Angel in the Jerez region of Spain. At the age of 23, he decided to devote himself to the production and sale of sherry wines and spirits. In 1844, the first casks of Tio Pepe's sherry were exported to London. The name "Tio Pepe" is a tribute to the founder's uncle, José Angel. Then, in 1855, a British distributor, Robert Black Bias, partnered with the company to strengthen its business ties with Great Britain, the main market for sherry wines at the time. The commercial alliance between the Bias and Gonzalez families continued until 1988, when the Bias family went out of business, and the winery passed into the hands of the direct descendants of Manuel Maria Gonzalez.