AUTHENTIC SHERRY VINEGAR

Our Sherry Vinegar is made only in the Jerez region in Andalucia, in the hot, sunny south of Spain.To its west are the Atlantic Ocean and the Guadalquivir River, to the east is the Mediterranean, and to the nort are mountains. While the climate is hot and dry, ocean breezes continualle bring fresh air, important component in vinegar production.
This unique microclimate contributes to the distinctive qualities of the base wines from which Sherry and Sherry Vinegar are made.
Our Sherry Vinegar is produced from "Palomino" grapes, grow in the unique microclimate of the Sherry region.

The "Solera" System Maturation Process

Another unique aspect of producing our Sherry Vinegar is the system used ot mature it. This is called the "Solera" system which consist of a serie of rows of 500 liters oak casks, each containing Sherry Vinegar of similar characteristics but different ages. These casks all were used previously to store Sherry wine, so they have absorbed many components from the wine which contribute to the taste, smell and colour of the Sherry Vinegar being aged in them. The most mature Sherry Vinegar is held in the bottom row of casks, called "Solera", from which vinegar is draw periodically for bottling and sale.
Above that is the first "Criadera", casks containing Sherry Vinegar of a slightly younger age, from which small amount is drawn to add to the casks of the "Solera" row whenever they need replenishment. The first "Criadera" is in turn replenished with vinegar from the casks in the row above it, the second "Criadera", and so forth to the replenishment of the top row fo casks with the newest youngest Sherry Vinegar. In this way, the Sherry Vinegar is assured of consistency in quality and other characteristic from year to year. It is easy to understand why our Sherry Vinegar is called Premium Vinegar, since it is not merely acetified wine, but is a mature, complex vinegar with an incomparable taste, bouquet and colour.