In the glass
Aroma: fresh almonds, light herbs, green apple, citrus zest
Palate: mineral salinity, almond cream, lemon, fresh bread
Dry and clean Jerez Fino from Williams & Humbert's Don Zoilo range. Light with fresh almonds, mineral salinity and a clean dry finish.
What it pairs with
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Jamón serrano
The classic Fino and ham pairing: almond notes amplify the nuttiness of cured ham. -
Boquerones en vinagre
High acidity and saline minerality complement marinated anchovies. -
Gambas al pil-pil
Light body and salinity pair well with garlic prawns in the Basque style.
History
Don Zoilo is the premium range of Williams & Humbert, established to offer a step up from the commercial Dry Sack medium. The Fino was introduced in the 1950s as a classic Jerez biological sherry intended for the Spanish domestic market and specialist exports, where dry Fino style was preferred over the sweet medium style popular in Britain.
- 1955 — Don Zoilo Fino introduced in the Williams & Humbert range
Facts
- Producer
- Williams & Humbert
- Grapes
- Palomino Fino
- Classification
- DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
- Oak
- American oak butts; biological ageing under flor; Williams & Humbert Fino solera; average 4-5 years
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- €12-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 0-2 from bottling
- First vintage
- 1955