In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninLow acidityMedium SweetSweet And Lingering finish

Aroma: dried apricot, raisins, toffee, orange zest

Palate: caramel, dried figs, hazelnut cream, vanilla

Cream sherry blending Oloroso base with Pedro Ximénez for a medium-sweet, caramel-toned, approachable style.

What it pairs with

  • Crema catalana
    The cream's sweet caramel notes echo the burnt-sugar crust of the dessert.
  • Fruit cake or panettone
    Dried-fruit sweetness in the wine matches candied peel and sultanas in the cake.
  • Blue Stilton
    Sweet-savoury tension is a classic cream sherry pairing.

History

Eva Cream is Barbadillo's heritage cream sherry, named after a traditional bodega brand. The Cream style was developed in the 19th century for export to northern European markets seeking sweeter fortified wines. It blends an Oloroso Seco base from the Sanlúcar soleras with concentrated Pedro Ximénez to reach a medium-sweet balance.

  1. 1900 — Eva Cream label established for export markets

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Barbadillo
Grapes
Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez
Classification
DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Oak
Oloroso base aged in American oak butts, sweetened with Pedro Ximénez; solera system
ABV
17.5%
Price
€8-12 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from bottling
First vintage
1900

Tags

fortified sherry full body low acid low tannin medium sweet medium term mood festive occasion gift occasion winter old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with fruit desserts palomino fino pedro xim nez price everyday
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