Manzanilla
ReferenceSanlúcar de Barrameda
ABV15-17% — biological sherry from coastal aging
Sub-styles
Tasting Notes
Sea salt, chamomile, green apple, yeast, almond, iodine, fresh bread, chalk. The chamomile note is Manzanilla's signature — the Spanish name means 'chamomile' because that's what it smells like. If it doesn't, it's Fino.
Brand Guide
Well
Hidalgo La Gitana ($14-18)
Call
Lustau Papirusa ($16-22)
Premium
Barbadillo Solear ($18-25)
Top Shelf
Equipo Navazos La Bota de Manzanilla ($35-55)
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The Story
The most delicate sherry, aged under flor yeast in Sanlúcar's coastal bodegas where Atlantic winds shape its saline soul.