Sandeman Don Fino (50cl)
£10.45
The wine
Pale straw with shades of green and gold. A bright, pungent nose reflecting the influence of flor, with a lightly saline character and notes of bread dough, almonds and olives.
Fino is aged under flor, a living veil of yeast that grows on the wine surface and seals it from oxygen while feeding on glycerol and alcohol. That is where the bread-dough note comes from. The Palomino grapes grow on albariza, the chalk-white soil of Jerez that reflects sunlight and holds winter rain. Fortified to 15%, the only level at which flor survives.
The producer
Sandeman
View all Sandeman winesFounded in 1790, Sandeman is one of the most iconic names in the world of fortified wine, instantly recognisable by its famous silhouette of The Don in his black cape and wide-brimmed hat. For more than two centuries it has been a benchmark producer of both Port and Sherry.
In the Douro Valley, Sandeman draws on prime vineyards led by its flagship Quinta do Seixo, crafting the full spectrum of Port from vibrant Ruby and White to cask-aged Tawnies of great age and majestic declared Vintages. Across the border in Jerez, its Andalucian bodega produces a classic range of Sherries, from bone-dry Fino to lusciously sweet Pedro Ximénez, drawing on the same heritage of patience and craft.
The Port range spans Founder's Reserve Ruby, aged 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50-Year-Old Tawnies, Late Bottled Vintage and celebrated declared Vintage Ports, while the Jerez range offers the Don Fino, Character Amontillado, Armada Cream and Royal Ambrosante PX.
Historic, characterful and endlessly versatile, Sandeman remains one of the great houses of fortified wine, a single name uniting the finest of the Douro and Jerez.
