NV Delgado Zuleta La Goya Manzanilla

The first criadera for La Goya was laid down more than 100 years ago. Butts in the solera average over 100 years’ age, and are repaired every 30-odd years. ‘La Goya’ is technically a Manzanilla Pasada, meaning it has been aged for a relatively long time (8 years, compared to the standard 3-5 years). However, La Goya is bottled before any die-back of the flor yeast, and is devoid of Amontillado characters … it is a marvel of cellar craft: 8 years’ ageing simply yields a deeper and somehow even purer Manzanilla. The oyster shell suggestion in Manzanilla becomes a richer scent of abalone, and the wine has a fabulous builders’ lime streak reflecting the flavour of the chalky ‘albariza’ soils.