Shake and pour into a brandy snifter glass over an ice cube, and garnish with flamed orange peel. Cardenal Mendoza Golden Week Music videos In 1877 the Sánchez Romate family started producing brandy for private consumption. Word of its fine quality spread and the bodega decided to bottle it for commercial sale with the name Cardenal Mendoza. Vino de un brillante color ámbar. De aroma punzante a avellana con matices de hierbas y tabaco y ligeras notas tostadas, de madera de roble. En boca es muy seco, suave, con acidez equilibrada y un postgusto prolongado en el que vuelven las notas de avellanas y frutos secos. Son vinos muy especiales que tienen una crianza biológica bajo velo de flor seguido de una crianza oxidativa. Brandy de Jerez has been around since the XVI century and almost certainly longer. It was also popular with the Dutch, and to this day the best spirits are called “holandas”. Unlike the French brandies, it is distilled from wine made from the Airén grape in both pot stills (alquitaras) and column stills depending on the quality required.

Brandy de Jerez starts as plain-old brandy, typically distilled from the airén or palomino grape, the latter of which is common in sherry production. After distillation, the brandy is aged in American oak butts (a type of cask) that have previously held one of the varieties of sherry—to recap, that would mean a fino, manzanilla, oloroso, amontillado, or Pedro Ximénez—for at least three years. Cardenal Mendoza

Types of Brandy de Jerez

Cardenal Mendoza Clásico is a Solera Gran Reserva Brandy created from a selection of the best holandas (the finest spirit, distilled slowly in alquitaras or pot stills) which are aged in the traditional system known as soleras and criaderas. Cardenal Mendoza Clasico Solera Gran Reserva is a Brandy de Jerez, a brandy made in the Spanish Sherry producing region of Jerez. Brandy de Jerez is aged in a Solera System, a fractional ageing process, more commonly used in Sherry production. Use of the solera ageing process for spirits is quite rare, however it is also used in the production of certain Solera Rums.

La vuelta que le han dado Edwin y Laura al Cardenal Mendoza realza el sabor del brandy con su sirope de cereza casero. Para terminar, adórnalo con una espiral hecha con la corteza del limón. Hollywood, United States – PeakandSmoke Edwin Cruz & Laura LindsayFinally, what would life be without friends, family and music? We wanted to celebrate being able to see each other again, to embrace, to dance, to have fun together at last, after such a challenging year – Ana sings the joyous song Volare. A celebration also for the musicians, family, work and of course... good brandy! Cheers! Offline activities Any place where wine is produced will produce its own brandy, and many are very good, but there are only three in the world which have legal protection of their name: Cognac, Armagnac and Brandy de Jerez. All three are excellent but they are very different. In-person activities for Golden Week included 20 tastings in the USA. These took place in department stores and specialised shops with promotions. The cardenal Mendoza Brandy is a brandy of surpassing beauty and subtlety, and while I have no doubt it is good value for money, I can not help but say that it costs a lot to be so good, this brandy is just shy of the 50% mark (though it is not the most expensive in my current line up). The name of the brand is less than subtle, and I wonder if the distillers are hoping that once you have tasted the brand, you will be “satisfied” with it and not want to spend such money again.

Im Jahr 1877 begann die Sánchez Romate Familie mit der Herstellung von Brandy für den privaten Verbrauch. Der Ruf von der erlesenen Qualität verbreitete sich im Handumdrehen und die Kellerei beschloss, unter dem Namen Cardenal Mendoza auch für den kommerziellen Verkauf abzufüllen. This unique Spanish brandy is aged, like a sherry, in a solera made from casks that previously held fine Pedro Ximinez and Oloroso sherries, imparting an incredible richness & complexity to the spirit. Aromas of raisins and plums dominate the nose, along with notes of espresso coffee and a touch of liquorice. Sweet and fat on the palate, with lots of dried fruit and more raisins and a distinctive, unique taste with a very cultured PX influence and just enough bittersweet coffee and caramel to balance well. The finish is well-balanced, long and nutty. ABOUT THE PRODUCER The juice itself is distilled from grapes in copper pot stills before being aged in ex-Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks in the solera style. The brandy that makes it into Clásico has been aged for at least 15 years.Behind every bottle, there is a team that puts a huge effort into producing our brandy. This song, Ana’s version of the classic David Bowie song Heroes, is dedicated to each and every one of them who makes Cardenal Mendoza a unique and special product. To all of them, thank you! Brandy de Jerez Solera Gran Reserva is the oldest of the bunch, aged for a minimum of three years. However, many brands far exceed this minimum: Cardenal Mendoza’s Solera Gran Reserva is aged for 15 years. To celebrate this edition of Cardenal Mendoza Golden Week, Sanchez Romate made a series of three videos , in collaboration with the Jerez-born singer Ana Bohéme. Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva is an excellent brandy that has been produced since 1887 in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz). The name is a tribute to Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza, a steadfast supporter of Christopher Columbus, helping convince the Catholic monarchs to sponsor his journey to the New World.

Nebulis es el resultado de un segundo envejecimiento de Cardenal Mendoza Clásico de 15 años en barricas de 250 litros sometidas a un tostado intenso con sarmientos de nuestras viñas en Jerez. En nariz se observa una evolución gradual, las suaves notas ahumadas iniciales ganan intensidad con el tiempo. En boca el brandy se ensambla con notas picantes de tabaco fresco y el ahumado elegante del sarmiento, invitando a repetir la experiencia.Luminoso, transparente, de caoba oscuro. De aroma redondo, limpio, elegante, vinoso. Equilibrado, persistente en boca y sin aristas. Personalidad, armonía de matices y el recuerdo profundo a pasas y ciruelas. En 1887, la familia Sánchez Romate empieza a elaborar un brandy para consumo privado. Su calidad impulsa pronto una fama creciente y la bodega decide comercializarlo con el nombre de Cardenal Mendoza. El primer Cardenal Mendoza a quien nuestro brandy hace referencia, fue D. Pedro González de Mendoza (1423-1495), personaje histórico central en la España del siglo XV. Como consejero de los Reyes Católicos, contaba con la total confianza de la Reina Isabel, interviniendo decisivamente en el apoyo al primer viaje de Cristóbal Colon y jugando un papel decisivo en la unificación de España.