Bertola Fino Sherry

"'Salty' tang, rockpools and beaches. Bone dry and savoury. Very fresh." —
International Wine Challenge Judges
Appellation
Jerez - Xeres - Sherry D.O.
Grape(s)
100% Palomino
Altitude/Soil
40 meters / white, lime-rich albariza soil
Farming Methods
Traditional methods, Vegan
Harvest
Hand harvested
Production
Pressed, fermented to dryness and then fortified to 15% alcohol
Aging
Aged for 8 years under a layer of flor (yeast), racked periodically within a series of barrels
Suggested Retail Price
$20
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Bertola Fino Sherry NV
Bronze (IWC) 91 (WE) 91 (W&S) 90 (WS) 90 (Peñin) 89 (RP)
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Bronze International Wine Challenge 'Salty' tang, rockpools and beaches. Bone dry and savoury. Very fresh.
Bronze Winner 2018
91 Wine Enthusiast Medium yellow to the eye, this dry Sherry has a bouquet of caramelized apple, toasted hazelnuts and seawater. Toasted nut notes continue onto the palate, where they are joined by flavors of guava, pineapple, dried apricot, salted fresh bread and a tiny hint of vanilla bean that evaporate into a nutty finish. Best Buy.
Mike DeSimone - Issue May 2023
91 Wine & Spirits Magazine A fragrant Fino, this wine shows its alcohol but still feels fresh in the middle – bright, spicy and brisk. It starts with a hint of honey and ends on chalk, a match for rich shellfish.
Joshua Greene – August 2021
90 Wine Spectator Friendly, with dried lemon peel, chamomile and white peach notes, backed by a zing of fleur de sel on the finish. Textbook fino. Drink now. 1,200 cases made, 100 cases imported. — JM
August 2020
90 Guia Penin 2016 Guia Penin
89 The Wine Advocate The NV Fino Bertola is a historic name in Fino production that has not had much visibility in the market. The nose is a bit different and is quite supple with some reductive notes and hints of broth, prawn heads and seaweed. The palate is medium-bodied, salty and mineral, tasty, ending with a slightly bitter taste.
Issue #216, December 2014
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