Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 1 to 3 years from bottling.
bottling1 yrs3 yrs8 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Fresh oysters
    Sanlúcar brine and the oyster's iodine-salinity are complementary.
  • Fried baby clams
    Light crispy clams suit the wine's refreshing salinity.

How to serve Manzanilla

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
  2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Sherry copita: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Fresh oysters, Fried baby clams. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Obregón produces both a Fino (under the Jerez DO) and a Manzanilla (under the Sanlúcar DO), reflecting the dual Atlantic-town tradition of El Puerto bodegas that historically also produced Sanlúcar-classified wines. The Manzanilla is the lighter, more saline expression of the biological ageing tradition.

  1. 1890: Manzanilla solera established at Bodegas Obregón

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Obregón · visiting guide
Grapes
Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Oak
Biological ageing under flor in American oak butts
ABV
15.0%
Price
€7-12 at retail
Drinking window
1-3 from bottling

Frequently asked about Manzanilla

When should I drink Manzanilla?

Drink 1-3 from bottling. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Manzanilla?

Fresh oysters is the canonical pairing; Fried baby clams is the other strong match. Sanlúcar brine and the oyster's iodine-salinity are complementary.

What grapes are in Manzanilla?

The blend is Palomino Fino. The wine is classified as DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

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