Tio Pepe presents their new wines in Madrid

The 'Palms' are fine aged, thin old-fashioned, that as the stick cut their name from the chalk marks that rank during aging wines according to their characteristics and evolution. In his book 'Jerez-Xerez-Sherry', Manuel Maria Gonzalez-Gordon, defines' Palmas' as' the names that apply to those fine wines of Jerez remarkably distinguished for its cleanliness, fineness and delicacy of flavor, and the number of palms is proportional to its degree of aging. " In the enigmatic short sticks of chalk to the vertical line identifies the fine was cut with a horizontal forming a cross when the wine lost its veil of flor during biological aging, while the 'Palms', the vertical line acquired as palm-shaped oblique stripes were added in its evolution from thin to the Amontillado. 

Gonzalez Byass has decided to recover this type of wine, virtually obsolete with the launch of 'Cuatro Palmas Collection ", a limited edition behind the meticulous selection and ranking of the best fine that they keep as a treasure in the hold and not were available to the public until now. Following the introduction earlier this week in London, where critics, sommeliers and wine professionals in the world capitulated to the complexity and strength of these gems wine, Jerez sherry firm yesterday dazzled Millesime 2011, the exclusive food hall which is held in these days in Madrid, with a tasting of four fine-one, two, three and four Palmas, in the new collection, Hours before the ceremony, Gonzalez Byass responsible for the organization looking for ways to expand Millesime the capacity of the tasting because of the interest sparked by the presentation of the range of "fine palms', named for the winemaker and director of tasting yesterday, Antonio Flores, as "Uncle Pepe ages", with whom they share these fine home aged six, eight, ten and 45 years before being bottled for the enjoyment of the lucky few who can taste them. 

Expert tasters and the Gonzalez family members have sampled over 150 boots of Uncle Pepe numerous sills in search of the historical nuances of the 'Palms' for the launch of the collection, which will be sold only 225 boxes, of which 160 correspond to the first two steps of the range, Flores said they are "fine cigars", while the 'Three Palms', a thin "amontillado" have been filling 40 boxes and 25 boxes are the latest of "four Palmas' , an "old Amontillado" the cellar was out walking and on rare occasions, including last Salon of Noble Wines (Vinoble), the previous edition Millesime or a tasting held at the Casino de Madrid. For the limited edition of these wines, which are presented in three-liter boxes and half-bottle format, the signature of 'Uncle Joe' was rescued from his file a pastel label of the early twentieth century, says Flores, who emphasizes "the commitment of the firm by Jerez and quality", which results in recent years at the launch of 'Uncle Joe in Rama', the 'Fine Palmas' and that will continue soon with some extraordinary sweet wine. 'Palme'. Boots selected from the 4 th criadera of fine amontillado. 

Most of more than 6 years of age, are covered by a layer linking them flower. 'Dos Palmas'. Boots from carefully selected the 3 rd criadera fine amontillado. Many have lost the flower veil of old age, and only a selection of boots that have matured in flower, with 8 years of age approximately, are marked for follow up. 'Tres Palmas'. From the floor of fine amontillado with over 10 years of age. Only a few still maintain the flower despite the lack of nutrients in the wine. Rarity makes the wine continues to permeate the fine character. 'Cuatro Palmas'. This gem comes from oenology 6 boots that make up the Museum Solera aging in the cellar on the block. This wine, with 45 years of age, is an extraordinary fine very old, very limited edition.

Come to Jerez, learn Spanish, try this wine and enjoy!