guide to sherry
sherry is the umami of the wine world, it will enhance the flavour of any food.
Try this as a guide for sherry food pairings.
if it swims : fino or manzanilla
if it flies : amontillado
if it runs : oloroso
PX is delicious with anything sweet or picos de europa blue cheese.
All the sherries below are dry apart from the PX which is very sweet.
xérès-sherry-jerez
manzanilla de la riva, 9.5 / 32 / 58
fino en rama, 9 / 30 / 54
amontillado cruz del mar, 12.5 / 46
Cream sherry, El trovador, 9.5 / 66
PX, Ximenez Spinola , 10.5 / 67
30 year old antique sherries
fernando de castilla
antique oloroso (95 parker) 14 / 75
antique palo cortado (93 parker) 14.5 / 76
antique amontillado (92 parker) 15.5 / 78