In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninMedium acidityMedium SweetLong, Warming And Creamy Sweet finish

Aroma: raisins, dark caramel, vanilla, dried orange peel

Palate: coffee toffee, hazelnut praline, dried apricot, spiced warmth

Lustau's East India Solera evokes the historical 'Manila Galleon' practice of shipping sherry in barrels across the tropics to India, which accelerated ageing. Rich, sweet and complex with raisins, toffee and vanilla.

What it pairs with

  • Rum raisin ice cream
    The wine's raisin and vanilla warmth amplifies the similar notes in the dessert.
  • Bread and butter pudding
    The cream sweetness and vanilla notes bridge a classic custard-soaked pudding.
  • Aged Cheddar
    Sweet Cream sherry's caramel register pairs naturally with rich aged cow's milk cheese.

History

The East India Solera revives the 17th and 18th century practice of sending sherry in barrels on long sea voyages to the Indies, where the rocking motion, humidity changes and tropical heat accelerated ageing. Lustau replicates this by subjecting old Oloroso blended with PX to gently elevated temperatures, deepening colour and sweetness.

  1. 1990 — Lustau East India Solera Cream introduced in the premium range

Facts

Producer
Emilio Lustau
Grapes
Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez
Classification
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Oak
American oak butts; blend of old Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez; aged and then submitted to a sea voyage ageing simulation in elevated temperatures
ABV
20.0%
Price
€18-30 at retail
Drinking window
0-10 from bottling
First vintage
1990

Tags

fortified sherry full body low tannin medium acid medium sweet medium term mood elegant mood festive occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts palomino fino pedro xim nez price trade up
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