Soberano Gran Reserva 12YO Brandy

Soberano Gran Reserva 12YO Brandy

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Description

A smashing Spanish brandy from Gonzalez Byass' Soberano range, made with Solera-aged spirits drawn from the 12 brandy cellars owned by the company.

Soberano Gran Reserva 12 is the oldest Soberano available from Gonzalez Byass and is also the strongest. It is a bit more expensive, but the intensity and complexity of the flavours perfectly justify it and it remains excellent value for money Brandy. The traditional "Criaderas y Solera" method delivers a Brandy that is good on its own, with ice cubes or in cocktails. Soberano Gran Reserva 12 is made with Airen grapes from the region of La Mancha, Spain.

The Producer

 

González Byass was created in 1835 by Manuel Maria González and remains in family hands today, now in the fifth and sixth generation.  Founded in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, in the heart of Sherry country, it is dedicated to the production of high-quality sherries.

The Sherry triangle, made up of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Sanlucar de Barrameda, has a unique microclimate influenced by the surrounding Atlantic Ocean and Guadalquivir and Guadalete rivers. Production is dominated by the Palomino variety, and vines are planted in the white Albariza soil, with high chalk content which is excellent for retaining moisture.  These soil conditions, combined with over 3,000 hours of annual sunshine, fresh, humid breezes from the west (poniente) and warm, dry breezes from the east (levante) have formed the perfect marriage with the Palomino variety to produce an array of sherry styles.

All sherries are aged following the traditional Solera system where the wines are blended in 600 litre American oak casks. Many styles are produced with distinctive characters depending on whether they have been aged under the influence of the flor (a layer of natural yeast) or as an oloroso (in contact with oxygen).

Today the portfolio includes a wide range of sherries including Tio Pepe, the Superior Range and the VORS range, enological gems aged for over 30 years.