What it pairs with

  • Churros with chocolate dipping sauce
    Sweet, aromatic wine matches fried dough and rich chocolate.
  • Soft goat's cheese with honey
    Floral Moscatel sweetness echoes the honey drizzle over mild cheese.

History

Cruz del Mar (Cross of the Sea) is named for the landmark cross overlooking the Chipiona coast. The Cream style at César Florido uses Moscatel de Alejandría rather than PX for the sweet component, giving it the distinctly floral, orange blossom-tinged aromatic profile that distinguishes Chipiona Moscatel wines from those of Jerez.

  1. 1900 — Cruz del Mar Cream label first released

Facts

Producer
Bodegas César Florido
Grapes
Moscatel de Alejandría, Palomino Fino
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
Oloroso base with Moscatel sweetening; solera system
ABV
17.5%
Price
€9-15 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from bottling
First vintage
1887

Tags

fortified sherry full body low acid low tannin medium sweet medium term mood easygoing mood fruity moscatel de alejandr a occasion gift occasion weeknight old world pairs with chocolate pairs with fruit desserts pairs with soft cheese palomino fino price everyday
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